THE SELBY TRUST
Registered charity 1042095 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SELBY CENTRE
Selby Trust's vision is delivered with the ethos of "Many Cultures One Community". We manage community buildings & run community projects that respond to community needs whilst improving the life chances of disadvantaged communities in 5 areas: (a) facilities management, (b) Community development, (c) Community environmental development, (d) Community economic development, (e) Community safety.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated an overall deficit of £55,168 for the year, primarily due to higher expenses incurred for charitable activities. Despite this deficit, the total fund balances remain strong at £489,768, with unrestricted general reserves of £369,700. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 12 months' worth of operating costs (held: £370k)
“In line with the Board of Trustees policy established in 2017, the Trust is working towards implementing the policy of building up at least 12 months' worth of operating costs as reserves.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by RDP Newmans LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£860k
Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 44.1% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Dr Victor Olisa QPMchair
- Anne Stennett Cllr
- Lucia Das Neves
- ROBERT DANSO · trustee of 1 other charity
- Sophie Fitzsimmons
- Stella Nwimo
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barnet · Camden · Enfield · Hackney · Haringey · Islington · Waltham Forest
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE SELBY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an overall deficit of £55,168 for the year, primarily due to higher expenses incurred for charitable activities. Despite this deficit, the total fund balances remain strong at £489,768, with unrestricted general reserves of £369,700. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by RDP Newmans LLP.
Who funds THE SELBY TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SELBY TRUST as a grant recipient include THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUST.
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