EAST MIDLANDS CHEERLEADING ACADEMY

Registered charity 1154233 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EMCA

To provide facilities for the recreation and leisure time for young people from the age of 2, in the interest of social welfare by the provision of training and performing in cheerleading activities so as to develop their physical and mental capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved

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Latest income
£688k
Latest spending
£689k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity remains in a stable financial position with total income of £687,562 and total expenditure of £688,593, resulting in a slight net deficit of £1,031. Per the trustees' report, the charity held free reserves of £219,200 at year-end, which are sufficient to meet at least three months of expenses. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (59% of income)
“Income from: Charitable activities 3 687,562”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Helena Shields received £23,378 for administrative matters.
“A provision in the governing document of the charity has allowed trustees to receive payments during the year to remunerate them for the time spent on administrative matters performed for the charity. Helena Shields received £23,378 (2024 : £20,004).” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — East Midlands Cheerleading Academy (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£688k
Total spending
£689k
Reserves (reported)
£219k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~3.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£688k£689k
31/08/2024£553k£468k
31/08/2023£390k£414k
31/08/2022£214k£235k
31/08/2021£183k£191k

Common questions

Is EAST MIDLANDS CHEERLEADING ACADEMY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remains in a stable financial position with total income of £687,562 and total expenditure of £688,593, resulting in a slight net deficit of £1,031. Per the trustees' report, the charity held free reserves of £219,200 at year-end, which are sufficient to meet at least three months of expenses. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England05/05/2020£9kCOVID-19 CEF