CATZERO

Registered charity 1138124 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

People of all ages, often with complex underlying issues, are supported to overcome the barriers that prevent them moving into education, training or employment. Our uniqueness comes from how we do things, not just what we do. Our experienced & dedicated team builds trust & confidence in individuals with programmes of self-analysis, development and challenge. The result is lasting personal change.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£967k
Latest spending
£902k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's free unrestricted reserves were £277,157, which the Trustees acknowledge do not meet their stated policy target of exceeding £500,000. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements are appropriately prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. The charity reported a net income of £65,344 and total funds carried forward of £684,156.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £277k)
“The current level of free reserves are £277,157. The Charity realise that the current financial figures do not meet their stated reserves policy.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Harris Lacey and Swain. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£967k
Total spending
£902k
Reserves (reported)
£277k
Employees
16

Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (69% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Doncaster · East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kingston Upon Hull City · Lincolnshire · North East Lincolnshire · North Lincolnshire · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£967k£902k
31/12/2023£796k£794k
31/12/2022£907k£924k
31/12/2021£862k£859k
31/12/2020£714k£688k

Common questions

Is CATZERO financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's free unrestricted reserves were £277,157, which the Trustees acknowledge do not meet their stated policy target of exceeding £500,000. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements are appropriately prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. The charity reported a net income of £65,344 and total funds carried forward of £684,156. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Harris Lacey and Swain.

Who funds CATZERO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CATZERO as a grant recipient include FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STROND, MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION, Army Benevolent Fund, THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£45kFisheries grants
THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STRONDFY2025£15kYouth Opportunities and Training
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATIONFY2023£11k
Army Benevolent FundFY2024£10kWellbeing
Army Benevolent FundFY2023£10kWellbeing
THE BARTLETT FOUNDATIONFY2021£3kAdvancement of education/charitable causes
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE JOSEPH RANK BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2022£665
THE JOSEPH RANK BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2025£600
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£500
THE JOSEPH RANK BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2023£500
THE JOSEPH RANK BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2024£500

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/03/2026£300kCatZero Hull and East Yorkshire Full Families: Lasting Change Programme 2026-29
The National Lottery Community Fund23/08/2024£193kCatZero - Humber Development and Employability Programme
Postcode Lottery30/06/2024£100kMillionaire Street 2024 05w1
The National Lottery Community Fund26/05/2023£10kCatZero - IT Progressions Development
The National Lottery Community Fund20/01/2023£305kCatZero: Hull & East Riding Full Families Programme 2023-26
The National Lottery Community Fund21/05/2021£7kCatZero: Addressing Digital Isolation
The National Lottery Community Fund23/09/2019£50kPreston Road Full Families Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund22/08/2019£9kCatZero Sailing Challenge - Equipment
The National Lottery Community Fund29/04/2014£10kCatZero Summer Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund20/12/2012£10kCatZero Transformation Programme