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Connex Community Support

Registered charity 1067193 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BUXTON VOLUNTEER BUREAU, VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PEAKS AND DALES, VOLUNTEER CENTRE BUXTON & DISTRICT

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Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £75,591 for the year ended 31 March 2023, resulting in a decrease in total net assets. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £285,134, which satisfies the charity's stated policy of maintaining reserves equivalent to three to six months of core expenditure.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months’ core expenditure (held: £285k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months’ core expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 20
“During the year, the charity rented office space from Derbyshire Dales Council for Voluntary Service, a charity in which Ms G L Geddes (Company secretary) is a trustee. The total rent paid during the year was £2,300 (2022: £2,520). The charity also received £18,108 from Derbyshire Dales Council for Voluntary Service for the Tea, Tech and Talk project.” — page 31
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bates Weston Audit Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Connex Community Support (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£2.0m
Reserves (reported)
£595k
Employees
81

Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.1m£2.0m
31/03/2024£1.9m£1.9m
31/03/2023£1.7m£1.8m
31/03/2022£1.8m£1.8m
31/03/2021£1.7m£1.4m

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Is Connex Community Support financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £75,591 for the year ended 31 March 2023, resulting in a decrease in total net assets. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £285,134, which satisfies the charity's stated policy of maintaining reserves equivalent to three to six months of core expenditure. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Bates Weston Audit Ltd.