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CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED

Registered charity 1130461 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CRESCENT FURTHER EDUCATION LIMITED

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Latest income
£6.2m
Latest spending
£5.8m
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total group income for the year was £6,181,523, with net income of £404,995. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £7,695,998, which the trustees confirm will exceed the amount required by their stated reserves policy. The filing notes that the charity has no long-term liabilities and maintains a pension asset, indicating a stable financial position.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: CSL paid gift aid of £17,372 to the charity.
“In respect of the year ended 31 July 2024 a gift aid payment of £17,372 (2024: £28,769) was received from Crescent Services Limited. All gift aid received into the charity is transferred to the restricted reserves for use in its Giving Back initiatives.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Crescent Services Limited
“Crescent Services Limited (CSL) a CPC subsidiary who provide frameworks and procurement consultancy services for the wider public sector”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by DJH Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£6.2m
Total spending
£5.8m
Cost of raising funds
£164k
Reserves (reported)
£7.6m
Employees
86

Reported reserves equal ~15.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£6.2m£5.8m
31/07/2024£6.0m£4.9m
31/07/2023£5.2m£4.6m
31/07/2022£4.7m£4.6m
31/07/2021£3.9m£3.9m

Common questions

Is CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that total group income for the year was £6,181,523, with net income of £404,995. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £7,695,998, which the trustees confirm will exceed the amount required by their stated reserves policy. The filing notes that the charity has no long-term liabilities and maintains a pension asset, indicating a stable financial position. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by DJH Audit Limited.