NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP - A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1157711 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD

delivers a vital range of services from a community hub in a high street location, working with over 10,000 people per year. These services contribute to the overall well being of the local community current service delivery includes , job support , volunteering opportunities , drug and alcohol services, sexual health services , uk online centre, job and employment support, quit smoking

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £13,902 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant decrease from the previous year's £366,380. Total reserves stood at £676,982, comprising £170,429 in unrestricted funds, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain activities temporarily in the event of a significant drop in funding. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months worth of expenditure (held: £170k)
“The charity wishes to work towards a reserve of six months worth of expenditure.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to trustee Andrew Clarke, who is the landlord of a property leased by the charity.
“During the year, the charity made payments of £48,000 (2024: £46,750) to Andrew Clarke, a trustee, who is the landlord of a property leased by Northfield Community Partnership.” — page 34
“During the year, the charity made payments of £101,388 (2024: £59,488) to Northfield Arts Forum for which Naomi Wood, a trustee, acts as Artistic Director and Facilitator.” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to Northfield Arts Forum, for which trustee Naomi Wood acts as Artistic Director and Facilitator.
“During the year, the charity made payments of £48,000 (2024: £46,750) to Andrew Clarke, a trustee, who is the landlord of a property leased by Northfield Community Partnership.” — page 34
“During the year, the charity made payments of £101,388 (2024: £59,488) to Northfield Arts Forum for which Naomi Wood, a trustee, acts as Artistic Director and Facilitator.” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Ormerod Rutter Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Northfield Community Partnership (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)

3 registered titles 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 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.4m
Cost of raising funds
£680
Reserves (reported)
£170k
Employees
25

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (49% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.4m£1.4m
31/03/2024£1.7m£1.3m
31/03/2023£1.0m£1.1m
31/03/2022£955k£875k
31/03/2021£683k£606k

Common questions

Is NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP - A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £13,902 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant decrease from the previous year's £366,380. Total reserves stood at £676,982, comprising £170,429 in unrestricted funds, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain activities temporarily in the event of a significant drop in funding. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Ormerod Rutter Limited.

Who funds NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP - A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP - A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5kCommunity Projects and Integration

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/03/2026£1.1mFrom Partnership To Trust
The National Lottery Community Fund31/10/2024£20kSupported Families Network
Postcode Lottery02/11/2023£50kMillionaire Street 2023 10w3
The National Lottery Community Fund25/05/2023£499kNCP strong to sustainable
The National Lottery Community Fund20/05/2022£10kcelebrating the commonwealth
The National Lottery Community Fund20/03/2020£426kNCP - Moving Forward
The National Lottery Community Fund12/06/2018£10kGrowing Culture Mash
The National Lottery Community Fund22/02/2017£356kNorthfield Community Partnership - 5 Years On
The National Lottery Community Fund13/10/2016£5kCelebrating cycling achievement in South Birmingham
The National Lottery Community Fund25/03/2015£10kGood Grub & Food Festival
The National Lottery Community Fund21/03/2013£10kNorthfield Culture Mash
The National Lottery Community Fund09/11/2011£500kNTCP (Northfield Town Centre Partnership) One-Stop-Shop

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NORTH HALIFAX PARTNERSHIP LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP - A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED£1.4m——unclear—no doubt
NORTH HALIFAX PARTNERSHIP LIMITED FY2025£5.6m——above—no doubt
NORTH TYNESIDE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FY2025£876k—0unclear—no doubt
NOTTINGHAM COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE FY2025£1.6m—0above—no doubt
NEPHRA GOOD NEIGHBOURS CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION FY2025£159k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTHERN HULL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED FY2025£3.4m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.