Broadstairs Town Shed

Registered charity 1163509 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BROADSTAIRS TOWN TEAM LTD

Our activities include: - Broadstairs Town Shed - the opportunity for older people to take part in wood working sessions and offers a space for skills to be shared and learnt. This project has given a purpose back in life to some lonely people. - Litterpicking events - Gardening groups - RRR - a forum for our community to work together to help with the war against plastic

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Latest income

£221k

Latest spending

£107k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £114,276 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily driven by capital grants received and spent on fixed assets. Total funds carried forward increased to £250,472, with unrestricted reserves standing at £1,876. The trustees' report notes a reserves policy to keep sufficient funds to cover twelve months of running costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: twelve months running costs (held: £2k)

“The charity aims to keep reserves sufficient to cover twelve months running costs.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payroll and other services provided free of charge by a company where a trustee is a director.

“Cleverdons, a company of which one of our trustees is a director, provided payroll and other services free of charge.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Caroline Julie Therese Selkirk
DAVID RUSSELL LEAH
KAREN CLEVERDON ACA
KERRY MILLETT · trustee of 2 other charities
Philippa Anne Hardy · trustee of 1 other charity
Stephen Kenneth White

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£221k	£107k
31/03/2024	£122k	£74k
31/03/2023	£93k	£77k
31/03/2022	£39k	£44k
31/03/2021	£41k	£31k

Common questions

Is Broadstairs Town Shed financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £114,276 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily driven by capital grants received and spent on fixed assets. Total funds carried forward increased to £250,472, with unrestricted reserves standing at £1,876. The trustees' report notes a reserves policy to keep sufficient funds to cover twelve months of running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/04/2026	£3k	Town Team Community gardens
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/02/2024	£13k	Support to Raise the Roof
The National Lottery Community Fund	01/04/2022	£10k	What The Jubilee Means To Me
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/03/2022	£145k	Broadstairs Town Shed