COMMUNITY ACTION ISLE OF WIGHT
Registered charity 1063737 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ISLE OF WIGHT RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL
To promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the County of the Isle of Wight in furtherance of health and conservation or protection of the environment in a manner recognised as charitable and for the relief of poverty, distress, disability and sickness.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £702,469, which the trustees describe as 'solid and more than sufficient' against a policy target of two months' core operational expenditure. Despite a challenging operating environment characterized by inflation and reduced public sector funding, the group reported a net incoming resource of £133,813 for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: two months core operational expenditure (held: £702k)
“Reserves: The Finance and Control procedures of Community Action IW identify two months core operational expenditure as being an appropriate minimum level and this is being adhered to.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan to subsidiary
“During the year sales of £20,855 (2024: £4,290) were made to Riverside Ventures (Isle of Wight) Limited in respect of back office support. Purchases of £27,109 (2024: £20,773) were made from Riverside Ventures (Isle of Wight) Limited. At the year end a loan of £46,653 (2024: £41,212) was due from Riverside Ventures (Isle of Wight) Limited and there was a trade balance of £209 due to Riverside Ventures (Isle of Wight) Limited.” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by MC Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles 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.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£1.0m
Reported reserves equal ~5.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (57% 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: 51.3% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/07/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (11/02/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Andrea Mary Smith
- Claire Jean Robertson
- Dr BRIAN JOHN COLES HINTON MBE · trustee of 1 other charity
- Keith Sheldrake
- MR PADDY NOCTOR FRSA
- Mark Anthony Meredith
- Michael Lilley
- Raymond John Harrington-Vail
- Richard Priest · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Isle Of Wight
Income and spending
Common questions
Is COMMUNITY ACTION ISLE OF WIGHT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £702,469, which the trustees describe as 'solid and more than sufficient' against a policy target of two months' core operational expenditure. Despite a challenging operating environment characterized by inflation and reduced public sector funding, the group reported a net incoming resource of £133,813 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MC Audit Limited.
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