BASE 51
Registered charity 1007702 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HINT
Base 51 supports the holistic well-being of young people aged 11 to 25 through: Counselling, Safe Space : one to one support, advice and guidance, youth Groups, LGBTQ youth group :Outburst,Evolution: support for young people affected by serious violence, food, laundry and showers. Base 51 runs a professional training academy ( accredited) , and is based in NGY myplace centre in Nottingham
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £224,198 for the year, resulting in a significant decrease in unrestricted funds from £226,086 to £1,888. The trustees note an extremely challenging funding environment and have implemented redundancies and a restructuring program to protect the charity's future. Despite these challenges, the charity remains a going concern with total net assets of £64,323.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months of available unrestricted expenditure (held: £2k)
“The Trustees aim to maintain reserves equivalent to six months of available unrestricted expenditure” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (86% 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: 1.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Benjamin Brauer
- FAIZAH MARYAM MUSTAFA
- Julie Hipkiss
- Luke Raddon Jackson
- Paul Duckworth · trustee of 1 other charity
- Shruti Trivedi
- Sue Johnston
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Derby City · Derbyshire · Leicester City · Leicestershire · Lincolnshire · Northamptonshire · Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BASE 51 financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £224,198 for the year, resulting in a significant decrease in unrestricted funds from £226,086 to £1,888. The trustees note an extremely challenging funding environment and have implemented redundancies and a restructuring program to protect the charity's future. Despite these challenges, the charity remains a going concern with total net assets of £64,323. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BASE 51?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BASE 51 as a grant recipient include THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY, YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND).
Known funders
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