ENABLE (SHEFFIELD)

Registered charity 1088512 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of persons aged 16 and upwards who are resident in the City of Sheffield and Districts and who have physical and/or learning difficulties, by the provision of sheltered workshops. We also provide for such persons in the interests of Social Welfare Facilities for Recreation or other leisure time occupation with the object of improving their quality of life.

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Latest income

£736k

Latest spending

£755k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is financially robust with total operating income increasing to £704,969. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting six months of operational expenditure, with designated unrestricted funds held at £304,395. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Performance related grants (96% of income)

“Performance related grants 674,353” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months operational expenditure (held: £304k)

“The level of designated unrestricted funds is set to accommodate to six months operational expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: A Finchett received £14,539 in remuneration as a salaried employee. Payments of £120 were made to three trustees for non-trustee volunteering activities. Mileage expenses of £638 were reimbursed to one trustee.

“One of the trustees, A Finchett is a salaried employee and received remuneration totalling £14,539 (2024: £13,437).” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Purchase of services from trustee-connected business

“During the year the charity purchased services to the value of £2,500 from Enhanced Energy Solutions Ltd, which is a company controlled by the trustee A Finchett's son.” — page 31

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£737k

Total spending

£755k

Cost of raising funds

£55k

Reserves (reported)

£921k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~14.6 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 (96% 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: 7.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Alan Crawshaw · trustee of 1 other charity
Alan Finchett
Alan Williams
Alison Stocks
CHRISTINE SILVESTER
Carole Williams
Catherine Elizabeth Johnson
Janis Dare
Nigel Mansell

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£736k	£755k
31/03/2024	£611k	£565k
31/03/2023	£500k	£470k
31/03/2022	£476k	£419k
31/03/2021	£555k	£445k

Common questions

Is ENABLE (SHEFFIELD) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is financially robust with total operating income increasing to £704,969. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting six months of operational expenditure, with designated unrestricted funds held at £304,395. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young.

Who funds ENABLE (SHEFFIELD)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ENABLE (SHEFFIELD) as a grant recipient include CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST, THE HOSPITAL OF GILBERT, EARL OF SHREWSBURY AT SHEFFIELD.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST	FY2022	£5k	General charitable grant
THE HOSPITAL OF GILBERT, EARL OF SHREWSBURY AT SHEFFIELD	FY2021	£5k
CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST	FY2021	£3k	General Charitable Grants

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/06/2024	£20k	Toilet Refurbishment
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/01/2022	£10k	Creating a reception area
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/06/2015	£10k	Regeneration and modernisation of Enable (Sheffield)'s computer room
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/01/2006	£5k	There is no project name available for this record