ROC SOLID
Registered charity 1123959 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROC SOLID LIMITED
To relieve the needs of young persons in various states of need and hardship by the provision of suitable accommodation on terms appropriate to their needs.
Causes: Education/training · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus of £100,788 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a positive unrestricted general reserve of £23,257. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintained a positive cash flow and has a reserves policy target of £425,000, which is significantly higher than the current free reserves. The trustees are satisfied with the growth in reserves and aim to attain the policy levels without detriment to service users.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £425,000 (held: £23k)
“Excluding depreciation, the policy currently provides for reserves of £425,000.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 19
“Related parties are ROC Family Time Limited, ROC Housing Management Limited and DDB Property 7 Limited, companies in which some of the trustees have financial control.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — ROC Solid (matched by registered charity number).
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.
- FRANCIOSY, Darrell John — director, appointed 30/10/2024on trustee list
- RICHARDSON, Janet Kay — director, appointed 30/10/2024on trustee list
- BARNSLEY, Nicola Susan — director, appointed 27/10/2021on trustee list
- CLOSE, Michael Allan — director, appointed 27/10/2021on trustee list
- BISHOP, Sally — director, appointed 17/04/2019on trustee list
- SPENCER, Graham — director, appointed 14/02/2018on trustee list
- BUTLER, Dorothy — director, appointed 31/10/2013on trustee list
- HETHERINGTON, Paul — director, appointed 31/07/2011on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £285k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.1 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 (98% 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).
- DEREK BUTLER · trustee of 1 other charity
- Darrell John Franciosy
- Dorothy Butler
- Graham Spencer
- JANET KAY RICHARDSON
- Michael Alan Close
- Nicola Susan Barnsley
- PAUL HETHERINGTON
- Sally Bishop
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Durham
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ROC SOLID financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus of £100,788 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a positive unrestricted general reserve of £23,257. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintained a positive cash flow and has a reserves policy target of £425,000, which is significantly higher than the current free reserves. The trustees are satisfied with the growth in reserves and aim to attain the policy levels without detriment to service users. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.
Who funds ROC SOLID?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ROC SOLID as a grant recipient include LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUST.
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