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PORTOBELLO COMMUNITY FORUM

Registered charity 1139980 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

It aims to empower, inspire and motivate the community, supporting initiatives led by the local community and responding to opportunities. It is committed to facilitating provision of accessible activities at Portobello Community Centre and its community spaces, working to secure funding, independently or in partnership, to support these aims.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£40k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £31,586 at year-end, which is below its stated policy target of holding at least six months of expenses in reserve. The trustees confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £32k; policy: at least 6 months expenses in reserve)
“The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £31,586. The charity has a reserves policy to hold at least 6 months expenses in reserve” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees and related parties
“The total aggregate value of unconditional donations to the charity from the trustees or related parties was £6,000 (2024: £6,000). Trustee expenses No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year. Trustee remuneration and benefits No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.” — page 13
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 (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of Wakefield

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£40k£48k
30/09/2024£81k£69k
30/09/2023£46k£51k
30/09/2022£40k£49k
30/09/2021£39k£27k

Common questions

Is PORTOBELLO COMMUNITY FORUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £31,586 at year-end, which is below its stated policy target of holding at least six months of expenses in reserve. The trustees confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. 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 Heritage Fund23/06/2021£10k"Portobello 100 HeritageTrail"