THE BACUP CONSORTIUM TRUST

Registered charity 1107532 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BACUP CONSORTIUM

Making a major, community led contribution to the social and economic regeneration of Rossendale by supporting and empowering local people to improve their health, well being and the overall quality of their lives within an ecological framework at Stubbylee Community Greenhouses. Provide opportunities for volunteering, training, personal mentoring and individual placements for social care.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM ROSSENDALE (AND ITS ENVIRONS) FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY:-1.1. THE PROVISION OF VOLUNTEERING, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, PARTICULARLY TO THOSE WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED, SOCIALLY ISOLATED OR WHO HAVE MENTAL AND/OR PHYSICAL HEALTH PROBLEMS 1.2. THE PROVISION OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING AND THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE UNEMPLOYED, SOCIALLY ISOLATED OR THOSE WHO HAVE MENTAL AND/OR PHYSICAL HEALTH PROBLEMS 1.3. THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED.

Area of benefit: IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION, IN PARTICULARLY IN THE OL13 AREA.(LANCASHIRE)

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 · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£288k
Latest spending
£201k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £140,958.89, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of £106,150 (equivalent to three months of operating costs). The charity reports being 90-95% self-sufficient against core costs and salaries, with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operating costs (held: £141k)
“The trustees have set a level equivalent to 3 months of operating costs for the organisation as a desired level of reserve.” — page 18
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£288k£201k
31/03/2024£229k£199k
31/03/2023£182k£183k
31/03/2022£124k£163k
31/03/2021£134k£132k

Common questions

Is THE BACUP CONSORTIUM TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £140,958.89, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of £106,150 (equivalent to three months of operating costs). The charity reports being 90-95% self-sufficient against core costs and salaries, with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/01/2021£10kConnect create and thrive.
The National Lottery Community Fund04/07/2019£10kStubbylee Arts for Well Being
The National Lottery Community Fund05/08/2015£10kStubbylee Community Cafe
The National Lottery Community Fund26/01/2015£354kHeads Up Rossendale 2
The National Lottery Community Fund13/07/2011£276kHeads Up Rossendale
The National Lottery Community Fund21/10/2004£5kVictorian Fair

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Stockport County Community Trust.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE BACUP CONSORTIUM TRUST£288k—0unclear—no doubt
Stockport County Community Trust FY2025£976k—0unclear—no doubt
Greenacre Trust Limited FY2025£1.6m—0above—no doubt
BRADFORD ORGANIC COMMUNITIES SERVICE LTD FY2025£193k—0below—no doubt
WOODTHORPE DEVELOPMENT TRUST FY2025£307k—0unclear—no doubt
NHANCED COMMUNITIES FY2025£182k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.