FUTURE REGENERATION OF GRANGETOWN (FROG)
Future Regeneration of Grangetown activities continue to benefit the inhabitants of the economically and socially disadvantaged area of Grangetown. The activities include the advancement of education, the promotion of good citizenship and the promotion of other activities which will develop the capacity and skills of residents.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE-:TO FURTHER ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGE AREA KNOWN AS GRANGETOWN INCLUDING THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROMOTION OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND THE ELIMINATION OF UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF RACE OR SEX AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND THE PROMOTION OF ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE WHICH WILL DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE INHABITANTS OF GRANGETOWN IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £34,341 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £1,874,925 to £1,840,584. While unrestricted reserves of £1,770,424 remain significantly above the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure, the charity is substantially dependent on grants and faces rising utility costs. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from: Donations and legacies 350 - 350 - 345,958 84,029 429,987 523,612”
“Of the total unrestricted reserves at the year-end of £1,770,424, £1,583,022 is represented by capital items giving free reserves of £187,402.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Government income: £306,624 — contracts £244,627 (2), grants £61,997 (3); 71% of the £430,337 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Government income: £395,573 — contracts £257,265 (2), grants £138,308 (3); 76% of the £523,612 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Government income: £363,327 — contracts £224,555 (2), grants £138,772 (5); 72% of the £504,082 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 30/09/2023 (received 20/09/2024, 52 days after the 30/07/2024 due date); year ending 30/09/2021 (received 03/06/2023, 308 days after the 30/07/2022 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2024)
Trustees
- ANDREW ALEXANDER PEARSON
- Jason Murgatroyd
- RONALD NAPIER GRANT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £430k | £465k |
| 30/09/2024 | £524k | £501k |
| 30/09/2023 | £504k | £475k |
| 30/09/2022 | £455k | £494k |
| 30/09/2021 | £614k | £446k |
Common questions
Is FUTURE REGENERATION OF GRANGETOWN (FROG) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £34,341 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £1,874,925 to £1,840,584. While unrestricted reserves of £1,770,424 remain significantly above the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure, the charity is substantially dependent on grants and faces rising utility costs. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FUTURE REGENERATION OF GRANGETOWN (FROG)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FUTURE REGENERATION OF GRANGETOWN (FROG) as a grant recipient include TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/08/2024 | £189k | Long standing illness or health condition; Wealth and Happiness |
| The Mercers' Company | 29/06/2023 | £95k | Grant to Future Regeneration of Grangetown |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/01/2023 | £10k | Community Shed |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/09/2022 | £41k | The Health Wealth and Happiness Hub |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/03/2021 | £98k | Health Wealth and Happiness |
| The Mercers' Company | 23/11/2020 | £2k | Covid-19 Key Fund Partnership - Response and Recovery Grant |
| The Mercers' Company | 28/03/2020 | £4k | Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund Grant |
| The Mercers' Company | 08/10/2019 | £60k | Grant to Future Regeneration of Grangetown |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £22k | Grangetown United |
| UK government | 24/10/2018 | £22k | Grangetown United |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/01/2016 | £40k | Grangetown United |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/07/2009 | £225k | Wheel Solutions to Employment |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 11/12/2007 | £36k | Grant awarded to The Future Regeneration of Grangetown (FROG) (Tees Valley) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/09/2006 | £10k | Grangetown Millennium Green |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/02/2005 | £5k | Street Creds |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 07/12/2004 | £69k | Grant awarded to The Future Regeneration of Grangetown (FROG) (Tees Valley) |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 05/10/2004 | £113k | Grant awarded to The Future Regeneration of Grangetown (FROG) (Tees Valley) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/07/2004 | £5k | 60th Anniversary commemorative courtyard garden |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 10/09/2002 | £59k | Grant awarded to The Future Regeneration of Grangetown (FROG) (Tees Valley) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SEGELMAN TRUST | 1 | £202k |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £165k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £55k |
| THE PIERREPONT TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
Charities like this
- QUAGGY DEVELOPMENT TRUST
- REGENERATE.COM
- Carleton Grange Trust
- OUR FUTURE
- YOUNG GENERATION
- GL11 COMMUNITY PROJECT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUTURE REGENERATION OF GRANGETOWN (FROG) | £430k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| QUAGGY DEVELOPMENT TRUST | £2.7m | £100,001 - £110,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| REGENERATE.COM | £1.2m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| Carleton Grange Trust | £194k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| OUR FUTURE | £618k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| YOUNG GENERATION | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |