ECOWORKS

Registered charity 1151903 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Ecoworks is a Nottingham based charity that promotes the interests and personal development of people who are socially disadvantaged by delivering activities connected with the conservation, restoration and enhancement of the environment. It currently manages one site on Hungerhill Gardens in St Ann's.

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Latest income
£42k
Latest spending
£38k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £4,859, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining two years' core costs. The charity reports being heavily dependent on grant funding, with total income of £42,260 largely derived from charitable activities, while total expenditure was £38,113.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (88% of income)
“Total income 27,855 14,405 42,260” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £5k; policy: two years' core costs)
“The board remains actively focused on increasing reserves in order to achieve the agreed target of holding two years’ core costs by the end of the 2026 financial year.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£42k£38k
30/09/2024£26k£39k
30/09/2023£46k£28k
30/09/2022£26k£20k
30/09/2021£11k£19k

Common questions

Is ECOWORKS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £4,859, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining two years' core costs. The charity reports being heavily dependent on grant funding, with total income of £42,260 largely derived from charitable activities, while total expenditure was £38,113. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ECOWORKS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ECOWORKS as a grant recipient include THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITYFY2025£3kDonations made during the year

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery29/10/2024£15kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund20/05/2024£20kGarden Supports
Postcode Lottery31/07/2023£25kProject Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund02/12/2022£10kDig and Dinner
The National Lottery Community Fund30/09/2021£10kDig and Dinner
UK government14/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund04/05/2018£10kDig and Dinner
The National Lottery Community Fund30/07/2014£10kEcoworks Willaxation
The National Lottery Community Fund22/05/2009£10kNottingham Fruit Forest
The National Lottery Community Fund10/01/2007£140kFRESH Community Market Garden and Education Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund17/03/2006£5kGarden Health
The National Lottery Community Fund01/11/2005£51kFRESH Education Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund16/07/2004£5kFRESH