ORB COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE
To promote mental health amongst vulnerable people in Yorkshire who through their social circumstances are in need and in particular to promote and support schemes where such people may receive training and develop skills for employment
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AMONGST VULNERABLEPEOPLE IN YORKSHIRE WHO THROUGH THEIR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED AND IN PARTICULARTO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT SCHEMES WHERE SUCH PEOPLE MAY RECEIVE TRAINING AND DEVELOP SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net expenditure of £50,006, resulting in total funds carried forward of £88,423. Unrestricted reserves stood at £87,014, which the trustees note is in line with their reserve policy target of £87,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.
What the accounts disclose
“These included £87,013 in Unrestricted Funds in line with Orb’s Reserve Policy of £87,000.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Susan Lynn Vaseychair
- Ernest Wood
- Jonathan Michael Axon
- Louise Colley
- Richard Anthony Pattinson
- Rosemary Kent
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £334k | £384k |
| 31/03/2024 | £335k | £356k |
| 31/03/2023 | £337k | £345k |
| 31/03/2022 | £296k | £278k |
| 31/03/2021 | £344k | £246k |
Common questions
Is ORB COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net expenditure of £50,006, resulting in total funds carried forward of £88,423. Unrestricted reserves stood at £87,014, which the trustees note is in line with their reserve policy target of £87,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ORB COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ORB COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE as a grant recipient include TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £9k | Programme: Queen's Platinum Jubilee Grants |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £9k | Programme: Queen's Platinum Jubilee Grants |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/03/2023 | £214k | Creative Community Catalysts |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/01/2023 | £10k | OrbIT |
| Community Foundation North East | 21/07/2022 | £2k | Grant to Orb Community Enterprise |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/03/2019 | £117k | Orb Community Arts - A Creative Wellbeing Community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/06/2010 | £10k | OrbiTal |