CARNEY'S COMMUNITY

Registered charity 1150650 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CC

Carney's Community services the local communities of Wandsworth, Lambeth and Southwark. It aims to reduce offending, re-offending and anti-social behaviour whilst improving social mobility and community cohesion. Its services are targeted at young people who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. The charity aims to achieve its objectives through mentoring and participation in boxing programmes.

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Latest income
£963k
Latest spending
£638k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased by over 56% to £962,815, while expenditure rose to £638,472, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Free reserves stood at £390,005, which the trustees confirm is within their stated policy target of holding 6 to 9 months of operating expenditure. The independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention, and the charity confirmed it has no material uncertainties regarding its 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 policy: 6 to 9 months of operating expenditure (held: £390k)
“Carney's Community's reserves policy is that 6 to 9 months of operating expenditure will be held in free reserves. For the financial year 25-26 this is budgeted as £351,000 to £527,000.” — page 8
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 — Carney's Community (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)

Total income
£963k
Total spending
£638k
Cost of raising funds
£45k
Reserves (reported)
£390k
Employees
23

Reported reserves equal ~7.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (84% 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: 4.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lambeth · Southwark · Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£963k£638k
31/01/2024£617k£498k
31/01/2023£535k£454k
31/01/2022£384k£490k
31/01/2021£453k£425k

Common questions

Is CARNEY'S COMMUNITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by over 56% to £962,815, while expenditure rose to £638,472, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Free reserves stood at £390,005, which the trustees confirm is within their stated policy target of holding 6 to 9 months of operating expenditure. The independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention, and the charity confirmed it has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CARNEY'S COMMUNITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CARNEY'S COMMUNITY as a grant recipient include THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION, IGY FOUNDATION, THE CLARKSON FOUNDATION, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£434kActivity space refurbishment
GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATIONFY2024£200kYouth
IGY FOUNDATIONFY2025£50k
IGY FOUNDATIONFY2023£50k
THE CLARKSON FOUNDATIONFY2023£29k
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£25k
THE PANTHEON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£25k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2025£20kMount Fund - Community Youth Services
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2024£12k
The Rathbones Group FoundationFY2023£10kLondon
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2022£9k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2024£5kYouth
BATTERSEA CRIME PREVENTION PANELFY2024£3kGrant Award
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2025£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
A B Charitable Trust13/03/2026£25kA grant to Carney's Community
The National Lottery Community Fund29/01/2026£150kCarney’s Community
A B Charitable Trust17/03/2025£25kA grant to Carney's Community
Sport England24/09/2024£4kSports for Young Women and Girls
A B Charitable Trust18/04/2024£25kA grant to Carney's Community
City Bridge Foundation01/12/2023£2kGrant to Carney's Community
The National Lottery Community Fund21/07/2023£10kMH - Summer Youth Provision
City Bridge Foundation03/12/2020£48kGrant to Carney's Community
Sport England28/11/2018£4kCarney's Community- Calisthenics
City Bridge Foundation27/07/2017£70kGrant to Carney's Community
The National Lottery Community Fund25/05/2016£7kA.I.M High (A.I.M. stands for Inspiration, Aspiration and Motivation)
Sport England09/01/2015£10kWand boxing fitness sessions