GROUNDWORK FIVE COUNTIES

Registered charity 1003426 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREATER NOTTINGHAM GROUNDWORK TRUST, GROUNDWORK GREATER NOTTINGHAM

Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £114,362, driven by one-off redundancy costs of £118,393, while excluding these costs resulted in a small surplus of £4,031. Per the trustees' report, cash reserves are relatively low at £112,215, and the trustees acknowledge a material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern if projected income growth is not achieved.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
Last year the Board noted that reserves levels would fall below this level in the short term — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
there is a material uncertainty that if this growth is not delivered any remaining cash reserves could be exhausted. — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by PKF Smith Cooper Audit Limited.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.3m
Cost of raising funds
£5k
Reserves (reported)
£157k
Employees
28

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Derby City · Derbyshire · Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.2m£1.3m
31/03/2024£1.4m£2.0m
31/03/2023£4.6m£4.7m
31/03/2022£3.1m£3.2m
31/03/2021£3.2m£3.2m

Common questions

Is GROUNDWORK FIVE COUNTIES financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £114,362, driven by one-off redundancy costs of £118,393, while excluding these costs resulted in a small surplus of £4,031. Per the trustees' report, cash reserves are relatively low at £112,215, and the trustees acknowledge a material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern if projected income growth is not achieved. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PKF Smith Cooper Audit Limited.

Who funds GROUNDWORK FIVE COUNTIES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GROUNDWORK FIVE COUNTIES as a grant recipient include BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST, LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND).

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund12/09/2005£22k"Forest Recreation - Deaf Society"

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