NOVA NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Registered charity 1158238 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NOVA NEW
Nova, based in North Kensington, offers holistic support via four programme areas: Education; Information, Advice & Guidance (IAG); Families, Children & Young People and Social Change. Our activities help people gain confidence, education, and experience, to fully participate in society to work towards a more inclusive society where all have an equal chance to get ahead, belong and be recognised.
Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity drew down reserves to cover a deficit, ending the year with £44,000 in free reserves against a policy target of £185,000. The trustees acknowledge the challenging funding environment and note that steps have been taken to control expenditure and rebuild reserves, while confirming the organization continues as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: charitable trusts (70% of income)
“70% of our Income was raised from charitable trusts” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £44k; policy: three months' running costs)
“With reserves of £44K Nova is now focused on rebuilding them.” — page 17
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 — Nova New Opportunities (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£27k
Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (93% 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: 3.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (02/02/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Stewart Norman McCurechair
- Jay Burgoyne
- Jonnie Beverley
- Josephine Anne McCartney
- Mark Lloyd Williams
- Mark Seow
- Trisheba Anorah Ullah
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Brent · City Of Westminster · Hammersmith And Fulham · Kensington And Chelsea
Income and spending
Common questions
Is NOVA NEW OPPORTUNITIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity drew down reserves to cover a deficit, ending the year with £44,000 in free reserves against a policy target of £185,000. The trustees acknowledge the challenging funding environment and note that steps have been taken to control expenditure and rebuild reserves, while confirming the organization continues as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NOVA NEW OPPORTUNITIES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NOVA NEW OPPORTUNITIES as a grant recipient include Young K&C, THE CAMPDEN CHARITIES TRUSTEE, WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT UK FOUNDATION, THE GROVE TRUST, THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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