OLD FIRE STATION STOKE NEWINGTON CIO

Registered charity 1153643 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OFSSN

Management of Old Fire Station building at 61 Leswin Road, London N16 7NX for the benefit of the local community through provision of halls, offices and studios for long and short term hire.

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Latest income

£135k

Latest spending

£173k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £37,795 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £141,912 to £104,117. The trustees consider the level of unrestricted reserves to be prudent given the scale of organisational change and forthcoming capital fundraising. Per the independent examiner's report, no matters came to attention that would prevent a proper understanding of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four and six months’ operational costs (£40,000 and £60,000) (held: £46k)

“At 31 March 2025, unrestricted reserves (excluding tangible fixed assets) were £46,039, exceeding the charity’s minimum reserves equivalent to four and six months’ operational costs (£40,000 and £60,000).” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

JULIE BROWN BSC HONS
Jason Coleman
Matthew Francis
Natalie May Silk
Simrun Kaur-Rathore MSc

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

Operates in: Hackney

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£135k	£173k
31/03/2024	£108k	£129k
31/03/2023	£161k	£179k
31/03/2022	£94k	£93k
31/03/2021	£146k	£78k

Common questions

Is OLD FIRE STATION STOKE NEWINGTON CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £37,795 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £141,912 to £104,117. The trustees consider the level of unrestricted reserves to be prudent given the scale of organisational change and forthcoming capital fundraising. Per the independent examiner's report, no matters came to attention that would prevent a proper understanding of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds OLD FIRE STATION STOKE NEWINGTON CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name OLD FIRE STATION STOKE NEWINGTON CIO as a grant recipient include THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUND.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUND	FY2022	£77k	Crowdfunding Challenge Grant

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/10/2025	£20k	Connect Belong and Lead
UK government	01/04/2024	£5k	Everyday Heritage: The Old Fire Station N16, Looking out for our community since 1885
UK government	11/03/2024	£3k	ALB-Historic England-Everyday Heritage: The Old Fire Station N16, Looking out for our community since 1885