Five Trees Community Trust

Registered charity 1162938 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EMERSON VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST, EVCC TRUST

Running of a community centre

Objects

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF [AREA OF BENEFIT] AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

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
£258k
Latest spending
£229k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £29,187 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £85,493. The trustees report that the cash book balance has been consistently good, indicating stable liquidity. All funds are unrestricted and available for charitable projects at the discretion of the trustees.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Income from Hall Hire (100% of income)
“Income from Hall Hire 257,969”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Milton Keynes

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£258k£229k
31/03/2024£219k£205k
31/03/2023£199k£199k
31/03/2022£102k£95k
31/03/2021£48k£40k

Common questions

Is Five Trees Community Trust financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £29,187 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £85,493. The trustees report that the cash book balance has been consistently good, indicating stable liquidity. All funds are unrestricted and available for charitable projects at the discretion of the trustees. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WATERSIDE COMMUNITY TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Five Trees Community Trust£258k—0unclear—no doubt
WATERSIDE COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£773k—0below1.6%no doubt
COMMUNITY WELFARE ACADEMY FY2025£133k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HOUSE ON THE CORNER COMMUNITY PROJECT LIMITED FY2025£117k—0unclear—no doubt
TAFF BARGOED DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED FY2025£152k—0unclear—no doubt
SHAFTESBURY TRINITY CENTRE TRUST FY2025£103k—0unclear—no doubt

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