BIG ISSUE NORTH TRUST LTD
Registered charity 1056041 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH TRUST, THE BIG STEP
The Big Issue North Trust supports the homeless and vulnerably housed people who sell Big Issue North magazine in the North West, Yorkshire and the Humber. From providing financial aid during periods of hardship, to funding education and training courses, to projects such as breakfast clubs and home furnishing packages, it exists to help vendors to change their lives and achieve their goals.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £43,422 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £809,890 against total expenditure of £766,468. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds increased to £329,364, which is significantly above the stated reserves policy target of £64,000. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Other trading activities (83% of income)
“Income from Trading Activity (mainly Magazine Sales) was £672,496”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: E Robinson received £8,000 remuneration from The Big Life Company Ltd for her role as chair of the Big Life Company Ltd.
“During the year remuneration of £8,000 (2024: £8,000) was paid to E Robinson, a Trustee, by the Big Life Company Ltd for her role as chair of the Big Life Company Ltd.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration to Trustee E Robinson
“During the year remuneration of £8,000 (2024: £8,000) was paid to E Robinson, a Trustee, by the Big Life Company Ltd for her role as chair of the Big Life Company Ltd.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Menzies LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Big Issue North Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£47k
Reported reserves equal ~5.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (83% 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: 5.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Leeds City · Liverpool City · Manchester City · Sheffield City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BIG ISSUE NORTH TRUST LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £43,422 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £809,890 against total expenditure of £766,468. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds increased to £329,364, which is significantly above the stated reserves policy target of £64,000. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Menzies LLP.
Who funds BIG ISSUE NORTH TRUST LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BIG ISSUE NORTH TRUST LTD as a grant recipient include THE DWF FOUNDATION.
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