SHAP COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE

Registered charity 1160193 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To run the charity shop in the centre of Shap.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,

Objects

TO ADVANCE GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE CIVIL PARISHES OF SHAP AND SHAP RURAL (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£45k
Latest spending
£47k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in a strong financial position, having finished the year £2,000 higher than the previous year. The trustees report that the charity holds nil reserves and has no uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charity shop
“Our income comes from the 2nd. Chance Charity shop.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 n/a Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Nil n/a Para 1.24 n/a Para 1.23 None”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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
31/03/2026£45k£47k
31/03/2025£44k£54k
31/03/2024£45k£46k
31/03/2023£42k£46k
31/03/2022£35k£32k

Common questions

Is SHAP COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a strong financial position, having finished the year £2,000 higher than the previous year. The trustees report that the charity holds nil reserves and has no uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.