RAINBOW SERVICES (HARLOW)
Registered charity 1077228 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Providing services directly into the community which support, enable, and develop people and organisations
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £48,433 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £684,247 and expenditure of £633,859. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £348,996, which equates to just under six months' worth of running costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: appropriate to the level of activities and to reflect the importance that beneficiaries and funders may place on the ongoing viability of the organisation (held: £349k)
“As such the Trustees have decided that the organisation will hold reserves appropriate to the level of activities and to reflect the importance that beneficiaries and funders may place on the ongoing viability of the organisation.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Rainbow Services (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Sport England — “Move and Connect (The Place Partnership Expansion) is an exciting programme launched by Sport England to revitalise local communities throug…” (source page)
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): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~89.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/09/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (05/05/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Alan Brooking
- CHRISTOPHER SPENCER GREENHILL
- Ellie Louise Manlove
- Laila Abraham
- Marlena Mandat
- Nishall Garala BCAc
- Rebecca Cummings
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Essex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is RAINBOW SERVICES (HARLOW) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £48,433 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £684,247 and expenditure of £633,859. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £348,996, which equates to just under six months' worth of running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds RAINBOW SERVICES (HARLOW)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name RAINBOW SERVICES (HARLOW) as a grant recipient include CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).
Funders of similar charities
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