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CREST WALTHAM FOREST

Registered charity 1103333 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £236,369 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves increasing to £396,000. However, the trustees note that their policy of holding three months' running costs as a reserve has not yet been achieved due to the current economic climate. The charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £31,253, while restricted reserves were £364,747.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The trustees recommend a policy of holding three months' running costs as a reserve but this has not yet proved possible to achieve in the current economic climate.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Prestons & Jacksons Partnership LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£31k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Barking And Dagenham · Havering · Redbridge · Waltham Forest

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.2m£1.0m
31/03/2024£302k£304k
31/03/2023£889k£1.1m
31/03/2022£1.3m£1.2m
31/03/2021£1.0m£1.1m

Common questions

Is CREST WALTHAM FOREST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £236,369 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves increasing to £396,000. However, the trustees note that their policy of holding three months' running costs as a reserve has not yet been achieved due to the current economic climate. The charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £31,253, while restricted reserves were £364,747. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Prestons & Jacksons Partnership LLP.