GROVE COMMUNITY PROJECT

Registered charity 1072127 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide the necessary facilities for the daily care, recreation and education of children and communities in Handsworth, particularly during the out of school hours and school days. To advance the education and training of persons in the provision of such care, education and recreational facilities.

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Latest income
£190k
Latest spending
£150k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net movement in funds of £2,441, increasing total unrestricted reserves to £96,479. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of approximately six months of running costs to ensure continuity of activities. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: About 6 months running costs (held: £96k)
The Trustees policy is to maintain these unrestricted reserves at such a level that any significant drop in funding would not hinder the continuation of the current activities. About 6 months running costs.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£190k£150k
31/12/2023£157k£154k
31/12/2022£163k£187k
31/12/2021£133k£198k
31/12/2020£229k£237k

Common questions

Is GROVE COMMUNITY PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a net movement in funds of £2,441, increasing total unrestricted reserves to £96,479. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of approximately six months of running costs to ensure continuity of activities. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/01/2005£59kThe provision of a play facility for two to three year olds.

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE GROVE RESIDENTIAL HOME (SOLIHULL).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GROVE COMMUNITY PROJECT£190k0aboveno doubt
THE GROVE RESIDENTIAL HOME (SOLIHULL) FY2025£1.6m0aboveno doubt
THE GROVE TRUST FY2023£183k0unclearno doubt
GROVE HILL EVANGELICAL CHURCH FY2025£154k0aboveno doubt
ALPHA GROVE COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£102k0aboveno doubt
MILL GROVE CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£382k0unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.