NUMBER ONE COMMUNITY TRUST (TW)

Registered charity 1092910 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are based on the Showfields and Ramslye estates in Tunbridge Wells and seek serve all the local residents. The objectives of the Trust are: to improve the physical, mental, spiritual health, social and economic wellbeing of local residents; support the advancement of education and training; assist those seeking employment; encourage environmental improvements in the neighbourhood.

Objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS IN THE RAMSLYE AND SHOWFIELDS AREAS OF TUNBRIDGE WELLS GENERALLY, BUT IN PARTICULAR BY THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH, ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION AND THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE.

Area of benefit: TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£169k
Latest spending
£139k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £30,723 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous deficit. The trustees report unrestricted free reserves of £43,667 and intend to build reserves to cover six months of normal running expenses. While the charity is considered a going concern, the trustees note the need to explore future costs due to rising employment, utilities, and food expenses.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (68% of income)
“Total income 91,296 78,000 169,296” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months normal running expenses (held: £44k)
“It is our intention to build up, from our annual surpluses, sufficient reserves to cover 6 months normal running expenses against unexpected falls in income or increases in expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The trustees are satisfied the charity is a going concern however tising costs of employment, utilities and food mean that it will be necessary to explore the costs facing the charity in the coming year more in depth.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 20
“The Trust received donations of £35,812 (2024: £13,089) from its subsidiary, Number One Residential Limited during the year. At 31 March 2025 £17,714 (2024: £1,902) was due from the subsidiary.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£169k£139k
31/03/2024£94k£176k
31/03/2023£135k£191k
31/03/2022£147k£162k
31/03/2021£144k£109k

Common questions

Is NUMBER ONE COMMUNITY TRUST (TW) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £30,723 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous deficit. The trustees report unrestricted free reserves of £43,667 and intend to build reserves to cover six months of normal running expenses. While the charity is considered a going concern, the trustees note the need to explore future costs due to rising employment, utilities, and food expenses. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council—£8kCore service support
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council—£10kCore service support
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council—£10Core service support
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council—£8kCore service support
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council—£12kCore service support
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council—£11kCore service support
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council—£9kCore service support
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council—£9kCore service support