NETHERTHORPE AND UPPERTHORPE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE
Registered charity 1077083 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NUCA
Zest is a development trust in Sheffield with a focus on Netherthorpe, Upperthorpe and Langsett. Zest manages the Zest Healthy Living Centre, comprising a pool, gym, cafe, library and offices and runs a children's weight management service, GP exercise referral and cardiac rehabilitation. Zest has services to assist people into work & training and a children's sports programme.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · 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 group made a surplus of £286,617 in the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Free unrestricted reserves were £220,398, which is slightly below the trustees' stated target of £225,000, though total net assets increased to £1,895,559. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £220k; policy: £225,000)
“Free unrestricted reserves at 31 March 2025 were £220,398 an increase of £7,373. This is 2% below the target of £225,000.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Hawsons Chartered Accountants. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
4 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.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Lucy Charlotte Smithchair · trustee of 2 other charities
- ABDUL RAHMAN ABDULRUB
- Adam Butcher
- Gabriela Elena Socol
- Jean Alison Grist
- Ruth Womack
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Sheffield City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is NETHERTHORPE AND UPPERTHORPE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group made a surplus of £286,617 in the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Free unrestricted reserves were £220,398, which is slightly below the trustees' stated target of £225,000, though total net assets increased to £1,895,559. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hawsons Chartered Accountants.
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