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ACTIVATE COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION SERVICES

Registered charity 1123336 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACTIVATE ARTS LIMITED

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Latest income
£2.7m
Latest spending
£2.5m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,310,054, which the trustees consider to be around six months of expenditure, meeting their stated policy target. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. The charity reported a net income increase of £130,388 for the year, driven by stable educational income and growth in social care services.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months expenditure on service delivery and fixed office overheads (held: £1.3m)
“It is the policy of Activate that unrestricted reserves should be maintained at a level equivalent to six months expenditure on service delivery and fixed office overheads.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MHA. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£2.7m
Total spending
£2.5m
Reserves (reported)
£1.5m
Employees
105

Reported reserves equal ~7.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Halton · Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£2.7m£2.5m
31/07/2024£2.2m£2.4m
31/07/2023£2.0m£2.0m
31/07/2022£1.9m£1.8m
31/07/2021£1.8m£1.5m

Common questions

Is ACTIVATE COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION SERVICES financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,310,054, which the trustees consider to be around six months of expenditure, meeting their stated policy target. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. The charity reported a net income increase of £130,388 for the year, driven by stable educational income and growth in social care services. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.