ACTIVE COMMUNITY TRUST LTD

Registered charity 1124267 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DARNALL COMMUNITY NURSERY

To support children and families in Sheffield to achieve their full potential.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Latest income
£503k
Latest spending
£518k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £15k for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £488,606 to £473,611. The trustees report that reserves of £263k meet the stated policy requirement of holding six months of expenditure. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months expenditure (held: £263k)
It is the policy of the charitable company to hold general funds at a level which equates to 6 months expenditure. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£503k
Total spending
£518k
Cost of raising funds
£3k
Reserves (reported)
£263k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~6.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£503k£518k
31/03/2024£470k£465k
31/03/2023£429k£423k
31/03/2022£358k£364k
31/03/2021£392k£353k

Common questions

Is ACTIVE COMMUNITY TRUST LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £15k for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £488,606 to £473,611. The trustees report that reserves of £263k meet the stated policy requirement of holding six months of expenditure. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/05/2018£10kThe Outhouse