ST. MARGARET'S COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity 1129747 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust provides care and support to people in Ward End, Birmingham by- Community capacity building- Children & young people actvities - Provision of health advice & information - Advice, advocacy & training to those facing hardship- Provision of facilities for recreational activities- Working with residents, local authority & other voluntary organisations to promote social welfare

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£243k
Latest spending
£273k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £64,260 from £53,401 in the prior year, while total funds fell to £460,494. The charity reported a net expenditure of £30,373 for the year, driven by higher restricted costs than income. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves remain above the stated policy target of £30,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £64k)
Our reserves policy aims to keep a balance in excess of 3 months operating costs available in unrestricted funds and we continue to hold this reserve at £30,000.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£243k£273k
31/12/2024£242k£267k
31/12/2023£280k£247k
31/12/2022£223k£245k
31/12/2021£132k£193k

Common questions

Is ST. MARGARET'S COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £64,260 from £53,401 in the prior year, while total funds fell to £460,494. The charity reported a net expenditure of £30,373 for the year, driven by higher restricted costs than income. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves remain above the stated policy target of £30,000. 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 Fund11/11/2022£10kBe Men Together
Birmingham City Council04/11/2021£10kMeet Your Neighbour
Birmingham City Council04/11/2021£10kMeet Your Neighbour
Birmingham City Council27/04/2021£5kDiverse Garden 2
Birmingham City Council27/04/2021£5kDiverse Garden 2
The National Lottery Community Fund25/02/2021£10kFeeding the Community in a sustainable way
Birmingham City Council05/10/2020£5kB Men Together - (BMT)
Birmingham City Council01/07/2020£7kThe Diverse Garden
The National Lottery Community Fund28/02/2020£181kTogether We Can in Ward End
The National Lottery Community Fund28/09/2018£7kWomen in Conversation
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/06/2010£795k"St Margaret Church"