GROUNDWORK FIVE COUNTIES
Registered charity 1003426 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREATER NOTTINGHAM GROUNDWORK TRUST, GROUNDWORK GREATER NOTTINGHAM
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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.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Private Sector (58% of income)
“Private Sector 694,372”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £157k)
“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. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- David Peter Allum
- Gareth Edward Wright · trustee of 1 other charity
- Jonathan Michael Mace
- Mohamed-El Amine Benkermi
- Nazibur Rahman
- Oliver James Ingram Jones
- Rebecca Harrington-Leigh
- Rebekka Helen Yates
- SARAH CLARKE · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Derby City · Derbyshire · Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is GROUNDWORK FIVE COUNTIES financially healthy?
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. 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, THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST, THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY, LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND).
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