ONLY CONNECT UK
Registered charity 1116147 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To advance the education and prospects of prisoners, ex-offender and young people at risk of crime in London, and their families, through the provision of arts projects and productions, personal development, and community activities.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a loss of £24,235 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £33,014. The trustees consider this level of reserves to be low against their policy target of three months' operating costs and acknowledge the substantial financial risk facing the charity. However, they maintain a going concern basis, citing a strategy to address the reserve shortfall through a big donor programme.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £33k)
“We consider we should have at least 3 months reserves to cover operating costs”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The trustees have considered the risks facing Only Connect for the coming year. They recognise that Only Connect’s reserves are too low, but they have developed a strategy, focused on a big donor programme using contacts of the trustees, to address this issue.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/08/2023)
Cost of raising funds
£247k
Reported reserves equal ~2.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (51% 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: 43.2% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Danny Krugerchair
- CHARLES TROTMAN
- Charlotte Dryer
- DIONNE TROTMAN
- OMOLARA JONAH
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ONLY CONNECT UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a loss of £24,235 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £33,014. The trustees consider this level of reserves to be low against their policy target of three months' operating costs and acknowledge the substantial financial risk facing the charity. However, they maintain a going concern basis, citing a strategy to address the reserve shortfall through a big donor programme. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ONLY CONNECT UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ONLY CONNECT UK as a grant recipient include THE WILLIAM WATES MEMORIAL TRUST, THE SHELDON TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE OAKDALE TRUST.
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