SHAP COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE

Registered charity 1160193 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To run the charity shop in the centre of Shap and our weekly lunch service which attracts local residents for lunch and socialising.To advance charitable purpose in the civil parishes of Shap and Shap rural as the trustees see fit, through the provision of grants and other assistance,

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Latest income
£44k
Latest spending
£54k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a slight decrease in total income compared to the previous year, primarily due to the cessation of the lunch service. Despite this, the charity maintains a strong financial position with unrestricted reserves held at £26,356.97 and no stated reserves policy target. The trustees report that the charity is on course to increase income in the following year.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£44k£54k
31/03/2024£45k£46k
31/03/2023£42k£46k
31/03/2022£35k£32k
31/03/2021£31k£16k

Common questions

Is SHAP COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a slight decrease in total income compared to the previous year, primarily due to the cessation of the lunch service. Despite this, the charity maintains a strong financial position with unrestricted reserves held at £26,356.97 and no stated reserves policy target. The trustees report that the charity is on course to increase income in the following year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.