SENSORY TRUST

Registered charity 1020670 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Improving the lives of disadvantaged communities by increasing access to public spaces and creating richer, more memorable outdoor experiences. We work directly with beneficiaries, undertake design work and help organisations improve their services. We run community activities and training and develop sensory-rich activities, site evaluation tools, creative consultation techniques and guidance.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £45,210 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £575,855 and total expenditure of £530,645. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £435,335, representing 10 months of core operational costs, which meets the charity's policy target of maintaining reserves between 9 and 12 months of core costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

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

Reported reserves equal ~8.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (82% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr KATHRYN ELIZABETH BRAITHWAITE MBEchair
• Christopher Phillips
• Dr GARY MANTLE MBE · trustee of 1 other charity
• Kate Mitchell
• MICHAEL BECK
• Prof Ruth Garside · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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