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CHARITYWORKS

Registered charity 1136964 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Charityworks provides development programmes designed to (a) find and grow the future leaders of not for profit organisations; (b) bring young people from underrepresented backgrounds into the not for profit sector; and (c) other ways to make the sector more more inclusive and more diverse

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Latest income
£443k
Latest spending
£421k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £21,379 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £442,542 against expenditure of £421,163. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £187,445, which falls within the stated policy target range of £100,000 to £200,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue its activities for at least the next twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3-6 months’ of turnover, which is equal to a range of £100,000 - £200,000 (held: £187k)
“Trustees aim to maintain reserves of 3-6 months’ of turnover, which is equal to a range of £100,000 - £200,000.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity reimbursed travel expenses totalling £217 to trustees.
“During the year the charity reimbursed travel expenses totalling £217 to trustees (2024: £775).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The issue was reported as a serious incident to the Charity Commission as there were clear implications for the future of Koreo as key supplier and therefore for the charity.
“The issue was reported as a serious incident to the Charity Commission as there were clear implications for the future of Koreo as key supplier and therefore for the charity.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Charityworks (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)

Total income
£526k
Total spending
£560k
Reserves (reported)
£193k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (82% 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 (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£443k£421k
31/08/2024£526k£560k
31/08/2023£745k£720k
31/08/2022£236k£200k
31/08/2021£711k£724k

Common questions

Is CHARITYWORKS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £21,379 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £442,542 against expenditure of £421,163. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £187,445, which falls within the stated policy target range of £100,000 to £200,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue its activities for at least the next twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.