Futureproof Cumbria

Registered charity 1123155 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CUMBRIA ACTION FOR SUSTAINABILITY, Cumbria Action for Sustainability

We promote sustainable development through enabling people, businesses and communities to take practical steps to safeguard our environment whilst prospering from a vibrant, inclusive economy.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £304,504, while total funds decreased to £574,120 due to a net expenditure of £64,290. The charity reported a healthy cash balance of £308,065 at year-end, though it noted that securing ongoing funding remains a major risk as key support from the National Lottery ends in December 2025.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by David Allen. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 06492907

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Futureproof Cumbria (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Westmorland and Furness Council — “We manage and facilitate the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership and the work of the Zero Carbon Cumbria programme, thanks to funding from Westm…” (source page)
• Lake District National Park Authority — “We manage and facilitate the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership and the work of the Zero Carbon Cumbria programme, thanks to funding from Westm…” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• DITCHFIELD, Martyn Lewis — director, appointed 27/01/2026on trustee list
• ADDISON ADAMS, Charles William Arthur — director, appointed 27/01/2026not on trustee list
• WATANATADA, Patrin — director, appointed 09/10/2024on trustee list
• HOWARD, Joanna — director, appointed 09/10/2024on trustee list
• PROSSER, Kirsten — director, appointed 09/10/2024on trustee list
• FOSTER, Tim — director, appointed 16/12/2021on trustee list
• BODEN, Timothy Charles — director, appointed 26/02/2019on trustee list
• HART, Tracey, Ms. — director, appointed 26/02/2019on trustee list

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Tracey Hartchair
• Charlie William Arthur Addison Adams
• Joanna Howard
• Martyn Lewis Ditchfield
• Patrin Watanatada
• Tim Foster
• Timothy Boden

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ANTI RACIST CUMBRIA.

• ANTI RACIST CUMBRIA income £538k
• CUMBRIA COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE income £1.4m
• VOLUNTARY ACTION CUMBRIA income £914k
• CITIZENS ADVICE CUMBRIA income £286k
• HOPE FOR THE FUTURE income £422k
• CUMBRIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION income £11.5m

Side by side with its peers

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