GROUNDWORK NORTH EAST
Registered charity 1017706 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GROUNDWORK WEST DURHAM, GROUNDWORK WEST DURHAM & DARLINGTON, WEST DURHAM GROUNDWORK TRUST
To promote for the public benefit, urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation within the Area.To advance public education in environmental mattersTo promote the conservation, protections and improvement of physical and natural environment within the Area
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a consolidated surplus of £288,974 and increased its total funds to £5,038,549. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are maintained at a level above the stated policy target to manage financial risks and working capital needs. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the next 12 to 18 months.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £1,577k (held: £1.6m)
“we have calculated a target Reserves value as £1,577k. This is a risk and cost-based approach; 1. Financial risk - £916k 2. Working capital - £441k 3. Commitment to long-term plans - £220k”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Greenhouse Company (Groundwork) Limited
“The Trust has one wholly owned subsidiary company, The Greenhouse Company (Groundwork) Limited;”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Groundwork NE & Cumbria (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
13 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (7 freehold); recorded price paid £240k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£786k
Reported reserves equal ~1.8 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 (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: 9.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (23/01/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (08/10/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (13/01/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is GROUNDWORK NORTH EAST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a consolidated surplus of £288,974 and increased its total funds to £5,038,549. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are maintained at a level above the stated policy target to manage financial risks and working capital needs. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the next 12 to 18 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.
Who funds GROUNDWORK NORTH EAST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GROUNDWORK NORTH EAST as a grant recipient include LOCAL TRUST, THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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