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STAA

Registered charity 1133481 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ANN'S HERITAGE GARDENS, STAA LIMITED

Work for the benefit and to meet the specific needs of the local community; champion allotment gardening and to promote and support local food; preserve & promote our grade 2* listed heritage site; respect, conserve & enhance the natural environment

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£313k
Latest spending
£323k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported total unrestricted reserves of £140,997, which exceeds its stated policy target of £80,851 for the year. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, and the trustees confirmed the charity is operating on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (88% of income)
“The majority of our funding continues to be in the form of grants and we have received £272,688 in grant funding in this financial year.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least 3 months annual expenditure costs plus designated reserves specifically to cover our redundancy liabilities (held: £141k)
“In 2025/26, the amount of unrestricted funds to be held in reserves (General Fund) is £80,851, and an additional £35,107 in designated reserves to cover any potential redundancy liabilities.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nottingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£313k£323k
31/03/2024£314k£280k
31/03/2023£192k£221k
31/03/2022£213k£185k
31/03/2021£207k£177k

Common questions

Is STAA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported total unrestricted reserves of £140,997, which exceeds its stated policy target of £80,851 for the year. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, and the trustees confirmed the charity is operating on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. 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 Fund21/05/2026£491kNourish Grow and Learn
Postcode Lottery29/10/2024£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund29/08/2024£19kEquitable access to greenspace and fresh produce for deprived local communities
Postcode Lottery31/07/2023£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund12/05/2023£10kAccess to Urban Nature
The National Lottery Community Fund24/03/2023£225kGrowing Together
UK government01/04/2020£34kALB-Historic England-St Anns Allotments, Nottingham (Covid-19 Emergency Response)
The National Lottery Community Fund10/12/2019£226kGateway to the Garden
The National Lottery Heritage Fund19/02/2015£17k"Dig for History!: The St Anns Allotments Archaeology Project"
The National Lottery Community Fund21/01/2015£10kSt Anns Allotments Foodstore Project
The National Lottery Community Fund09/10/2009£10kHungerhill fruit tree project - Back yard orchards
The National Lottery Community Fund14/01/2005£5kInformation pack