GROUNDSWELL NETWORK SUPPORT UK
Registered charity 1089987 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GROUNDSWELL UK
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £53,422 for the year, with total income of £2,089,734 and expenditure of £2,143,156. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £630,679 remain within the stated policy target range of £566,000 to £849,000, and the trustees consider there to be sufficient free reserves and cashflow to continue operating for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Contract income: welfare services (HHPA) (45% of income)
“Contract income: welfare services (HHPA) (45%)” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 6.5% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“To raise £2,089,734, Groundswell spent £135,508. As a percentage of overall spend, the figure of represents 6%, which is well below the lower end of the 10-15% target range we have set ourselves.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: four to six months of salaries (including salary on costs) plus premises costs, i.e., £566,000 - £849,000 (held: £631k)
“Groundswell’s reserve target is to hold unrestricted funds in a range equivalent to four to six months of salaries (including salary on costs) plus premises costs, i.e., £566,000 - £849,000.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Steve Wyler
“There was only one related party transaction in the year £330 (2024 - 360), received from Steve Wyler as an individual monthly donation.” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£135k
Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (87% 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: 6.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Christopher Paul Winnan
- Dr Alistair Story
- Elizabeth White
- Gina Rowlands
- Jennifer Connolly
- Rachel Allen-Lowton
- Robert Andrew Frier
- STEPHEN WYLER
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is GROUNDSWELL NETWORK SUPPORT UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £53,422 for the year, with total income of £2,089,734 and expenditure of £2,143,156. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £630,679 remain within the stated policy target range of £566,000 to £849,000, and the trustees consider there to be sufficient free reserves and cashflow to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds GROUNDSWELL NETWORK SUPPORT UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GROUNDSWELL NETWORK SUPPORT UK as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, AQUILA FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST.
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