NEW FOREST BASICS BANK

Registered charity 1150170 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BASICS BANK

Latest income
£245k
Latest spending
£220k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net incoming resources were £23k, resulting in total funds carried forward of £498k. The charity maintains a reserves policy targeting six months of forecast running costs, with actual unrestricted reserves after fixed assets reported at approximately £308k. The organization relies on volunteer labor and community donations to deliver its services.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months of forecast running costs (held: £308k)
The Trustees reviewed the minimum target for these reserves in the year and decided to retain it at 6 months of forecast running costs. For the year ending 30 April 2025, the minimum target equates to approximately £120k. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trustees

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

Operates in: Dorset · Hampshire · Southampton City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2026£245k£220k
30/04/2025£264k£241k
30/04/2024£236k£222k
30/04/2023£259k£213k
30/04/2022£207k£189k

Common questions

Is NEW FOREST BASICS BANK financially healthy?

The accounts state that net incoming resources were £23k, resulting in total funds carried forward of £498k. The charity maintains a reserves policy targeting six months of forecast running costs, with actual unrestricted reserves after fixed assets reported at approximately £308k. The organization relies on volunteer labor and community donations to deliver its services.

Who funds NEW FOREST BASICS BANK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NEW FOREST BASICS BANK as a grant recipient include THE BURRY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE WYNDHAM CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WINCHESTER, PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NORTH STONEHAM AND BASSETT.

Known funders

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

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE HEADLEY TRUST1£45k
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST1£8k
NEEDHAM TRINITY FOUNDATION1£280

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