BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE
Registered charity 1106908 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RETFORD ACTION CENTRE
Bassetlaw Action Centre is a community resource organisation and provides facilities & services designed to further educate people in the community, a community transport service, and a range of community projects and services which enable individuals to continue to live independently. The services are offered across Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire and through partner organisations across England.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a surplus for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £977,512 against resources expended of £776,556. The trustees confirmed that funding for the next twelve months has been agreed and a balanced budget is set, although they note a predicted reduction in funding for the year ending 31 March 2027. The organization holds unrestricted funds of £586,416, which exceeds the stated policy minimum of 1% of turnover.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 1” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: The unrestricted reserve account should not fall below 1% of turnover. The unrestricted, non-designated reserve account should not exceed 75% of turnover. (held: £586k)
“The unrestricted reserve account should not fall below 1% of turnover. The unrestricted, non-designated reserve account should not exceed 75% of turnover.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bassetlaw Action Centre (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £191k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Nottinghamshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £977,512 against resources expended of £776,556. The trustees confirmed that funding for the next twelve months has been agreed and a balanced budget is set, although they note a predicted reduction in funding for the year ending 31 March 2027. The organization holds unrestricted funds of £586,416, which exceeds the stated policy minimum of 1% of turnover. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE as a grant recipient include MOTABILITY, THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY, LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND).
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