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COLCHESTER UNITED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1159381 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COLCHESTER UNITED FC FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY

Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £66,605 for the year ended 30 June 2023, with total unrestricted and restricted reserves standing at £657,186. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy of six months' unrestricted expenditure, and the current unrestricted reserves of £271,535 are above the implied target based on the stated expenditure levels. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue in operational existence.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Colchester United Community Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.4m
Cost of raising funds
£352k
Reserves (reported)
£805k
Employees
46

Reported reserves equal ~6.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£1.4m£1.4m
30/06/2024£999k£931k
30/06/2023£909k£842k
30/06/2022£776k£699k
30/06/2021£614k£435k

Common questions

Is COLCHESTER UNITED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £66,605 for the year ended 30 June 2023, with total unrestricted and restricted reserves standing at £657,186. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy of six months' unrestricted expenditure, and the current unrestricted reserves of £271,535 are above the implied target based on the stated expenditure levels. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue in operational existence. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE JD FOUNDATION1£561k
THE AMATEURS TRUST1£90k

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