THE STEVENAGE COMMUNITY TRUST
Registered charity 1000762 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To support charities, local groups and individuals in Stevenage and the immediate surrounding area with small grants. Money is raised from corporate membership subscription, fund raising and donations.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £13,143 for the year, with total funds decreasing from £611,918 to £598,775. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting an investment fund of approximately £500,000 to secure grant-giving in perpetuity, and the total net assets of £598,775 exceed this target. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, noting no material uncertainties.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £500,000 (held: £599k)
“The Trustees aim to have a fund of approximately for this purpose £500,000 which should be sufficient to secure the Trust for the foreseeable future.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A trustee has beneficial interest in the property where the charity benefits from rent-free premises.
“The charity benefits from rent free premises at Stewart House, in Stevenage. A trustee has beneficial interest in the property.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Stevenage Community Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Chesfield Downs Golf Club — “Chesfield Downs Golf Club once again provided the perfect setting for Stevenage Community Trust's Annual Charity Golf Day” (source page)
- Knebworth Barns — “Our annual Stevenage Community Trust black-tie Dinner and Dance event held for the first time at the stunning Knebworth Barns” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hertfordshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE STEVENAGE COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £13,143 for the year, with total funds decreasing from £611,918 to £598,775. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting an investment fund of approximately £500,000 to secure grant-giving in perpetuity, and the total net assets of £598,775 exceed this target. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, noting no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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