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

Latest income
£159k
Latest spending
£183k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2025

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).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£159k£183k
31/03/2024£175k£181k
31/03/2023£134k£154k
31/03/2022£184k£209k
31/03/2021£162k£131k

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.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/11/2001£2k"For this charity to provide a 'hands-on' archaeology trail in Stevenage Museum particularly for the benefit to younger visitors to the museu"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION1£15k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with STEVENAGE PIONEER YOUTH TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE STEVENAGE COMMUNITY TRUST£159k—0unclear—no doubt
STEVENAGE PIONEER YOUTH TRUST FY2025£116k—0above—no doubt
GREENSTEAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£143k—0unclear—no doubt
STEVENAGE FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION LTD FY2025£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
BEDWELL RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB FY2025£140k—0unclear—no doubt
NHANCED COMMUNITIES FY2025£182k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.