NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RIGHTS AND EQUALITY COUNCIL
Northamptonshire REC's vision is to promote a socially cohesive society in which diversity is recognised, celebrated and valued. We believe in social justice in Northamptonshire and support individuals who are victims of injustice.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state a net surplus of £36,661 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £107,092. The trustees' report indicates the charity has more than one multi-year funding contract and aims to maintain reserves equivalent to approximately three months of expenditure. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were disclosed.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately 3 months expenditure, together with the sum needed to cover potential redundancy costs of employees should funding lines significantly reduce.” — page 7
“During the year the trustees received £98 in remuneration. (2024:£nil)” — page 15
Trustees
- Christopher Nelson
- Dr Amy Cortvriend
- Janet Gordon
- Kamal Paul
- Kelvin Singh
- Manjit Sohal
- Syed Shah
- VIMAL SHAH
- Winston Strachan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £246k | £209k |
| 31/03/2024 | £227k | £149k |
| 31/03/2023 | £176k | £147k |
| 31/03/2022 | £152k | £131k |
| 31/03/2021 | £152k | £131k |
Common questions
Is NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RIGHTS AND EQUALITY COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state a net surplus of £36,661 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £107,092. The trustees' report indicates the charity has more than one multi-year funding contract and aims to maintain reserves equivalent to approximately three months of expenditure. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RIGHTS AND EQUALITY COUNCIL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RIGHTS AND EQUALITY COUNCIL as a grant recipient include THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £26k | Grants & Donations |
| NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £4k | |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £938 | Grants |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 14/05/2026 | £239k | "Summer of ’76: Black Youth, Northamptonshire, and the Caribbean - United by Reggae, Heritage and Resistance" |
| Sport England | 13/02/2026 | £14k | Football Unites |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/11/2024 | £177k | Building resilience to hate in Northamptonshire |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/11/2024 | £20k | Windrush in Wellingborough 77 and 78 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/09/2023 | £9k | Making our voices heard against discrimination in Northamptonshire |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/04/2023 | £9k | Windrush 75 in Northamptonshire |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/06/2021 | £9k | LGBTQ+ Messages of Hope |
| UK government | 31/07/2020 | £9k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/08/2019 | £10k | Northamptonshire Anti-Racism 2020 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/09/2016 | £7k | Celebrate Standing up to Hate Crime |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/03/2016 | £9k | Not all in your Head |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 15/03/2016 | £50k | "Sharing Stories - Challenging Discrimination" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/05/2014 | £8k | Hate crime- Report it, Sort it! |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/12/2011 | £10k | Northamptonshire Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/09/2009 | £8k | Housing and Hate Incident Conference and Resources |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 24/05/2005 | £24k | "Race to Score" |