Advance Nottingham
Registered charity 1119003 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CASTLE CAVENDISH FOUNDATION, NEIGBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Advance Nottingham will oversee a programme and property portfolio that will deliver community renewal in an ethical, inclusive and sustainable way. Its vision is to help create a better Nottingham where places and spaces thrive, local people reach their full potential and communities are stronger, connected and more resilient than ever before.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred an operating deficit of £147,163 and holds free reserves of £754,772, which includes £950,000 in relation to a property held for sale. Per the trustees' report, cash flow is restricted and monitored daily, with an additional loan taken out after the year end to assist liquidity until the sale of Castle Cavendish Works is completed.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Castle Cavendish Limited donated profits to the charity.
“During the year, Castle Cavendish Limited has donated profits totalling £nil (2024: £24,239). ENil (2024: £24,239) of this remains due to Advance Nottingham Ltd at the balance sheet date, in addition to the above amounts.” — page 26
“Indemnity insurance was purchased relating to Castle Cavendish Limited totalling £7,030, with £65 of insurance for Advance Nottingham Ltd being purchased by Castle Cavendish Limited.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Castle Cavendish Limited purchased indemnity insurance for the charity.
“During the year, Castle Cavendish Limited has donated profits totalling £nil (2024: £24,239). ENil (2024: £24,239) of this remains due to Advance Nottingham Ltd at the balance sheet date, in addition to the above amounts.” — page 26
“Indemnity insurance was purchased relating to Castle Cavendish Limited totalling £7,030, with £65 of insurance for Advance Nottingham Ltd being purchased by Castle Cavendish Limited.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Castle Cavendish Limited
“The Charity has established a wholly owned trading subsidiary, Castle Cavendish Limited (the Trading Arm).” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: material uncertainty (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (61% 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: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Andrew Michael Atherton
- Bengisu Sahin
- Jay Paul Ludditt
- John Abdo Rowland Ydlibi · trustee of 3 other charities
- Natalie Rebecchi
- Parveen Begum
- SHOAIB KHAN
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Nottingham City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Advance Nottingham financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred an operating deficit of £147,163 and holds free reserves of £754,772, which includes £950,000 in relation to a property held for sale. Per the trustees' report, cash flow is restricted and monitored daily, with an additional loan taken out after the year end to assist liquidity until the sale of Castle Cavendish Works is completed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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