THE CBSO DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Registered charity 1042296 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CBSO DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Latest income
£125k
Latest spending
£495k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £9,614 for the year, driven by grants of £479,500 exceeding total income of £125,333. However, unrestricted reserves increased to £508,000, and the trustees confirm that going concern remains appropriate with adequate resources to meet future objectives.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2023)

Total income
£2.9m
Total spending
£533k
Cost of raising funds
£16k
Reserves (reported)
£225k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~5.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£125k£495k
05/04/2024£203k£412k
05/04/2023£2.9m£533k
05/04/2022£108k£179k
05/04/2021£0£143k

Common questions

Is THE CBSO DEVELOPMENT TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £9,614 for the year, driven by grants of £479,500 exceeding total income of £125,333. However, unrestricted reserves increased to £508,000, and the trustees confirm that going concern remains appropriate with adequate resources to meet future objectives. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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