NATWEST SOCIAL & COMMUNITY CAPITAL

Registered charity 1079626 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NATWEST COMMUNITY FINANCE FUND - THE WEST MIDLANDS, RBS GROUP MICRO FINANCE FUNDS, RBS SOCIAL & COMMUNITY CAPITAL, ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND SOCIAL & COMMUNITY CAPITAL, ULSTER BANK SOCIAL & COMMUNITY CAPITAL

The charity aims to help local community groups through, for example, the provision of loans to Social Enterprises, charities, not-for-profit organisations & Responsible Finance providers. Our mission is to create positive change for vulnerable & disadvantaged groups across the United Kingdom through the provision of finance to viable social ventures that have been refused traditional bank lending

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Latest income
£522k
Latest spending
£152k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £4,398,844 at year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to ensure the ongoing availability of loan finance. With total assets of £12,977,114 and a net current asset position of £6,565,440, the charity reports a strong financial position capable of sustaining operations and supporting investees.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: significant unrestricted free cash reserves (held: £4.4m)
The Board of Trustees acknowledges that in order to provide loan finance the charity must ensure significant unrestricted free cash reserves are available. — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£522k
Total spending
£152k
Cost of raising funds
£46k
Reserves (reported)
£4.7m
Employees
0

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£522k£152k
31/12/2024£489k£397k
31/12/2023£1.9m£310k
31/12/2022£246k£221k
31/12/2021£268k£346k

Common questions

Is NATWEST SOCIAL & COMMUNITY CAPITAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £4,398,844 at year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to ensure the ongoing availability of loan finance. With total assets of £12,977,114 and a net current asset position of £6,565,440, the charity reports a strong financial position capable of sustaining operations and supporting investees. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NATWEST SOCIAL & COMMUNITY CAPITAL£522k0unclearno doubt
ST ANDREW'S COMMUNITY NETWORK FY2025£719k0unclearno doubt
ONGO COMMUNITIES LIMITED FY2025£1.9m0unclearno doubt
Caring for Communities and People FY2026£13.0maboveno doubt
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2024£843k0aboveno doubt
THE VIRGIN MONEY FOUNDATION FY2023£3.3m0unclearno doubt

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