ST ANNS ADVICE GROUP

Registered charity 1163512 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ANNS ADVICE CENTRE

provider of some aspects of social welfare law

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Latest income

£797k

Latest spending

£873k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £76,005 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £337,601 to £261,596. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £214,780, which is above the stated policy target of two months of total resources expended. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were materially non-compliant.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants from other charities (47% of income)

“Grants from other charities 223,344” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: two months of the total resources expended (held: £215k)

“The Trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (‘the free reserves’) held by the charity should be two months of the total resources expended.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Rental and service charges paid to Chase NC Limited, a company where trustees G Everitt, Rev A Giles, R Bird, and F Sowunmi are directors.

“The charity pays an arm's length rental of £11,856 (2024: £11,856) per annum and service charges of £4,876 (2024: £4,876) per annum to Chase NC Limited.” — page 22

“The charity recharges salary costs to Chase NC 2025: £15,866 (2024: £15,000).” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Salary costs recharged to Chase NC Limited.

“The charity pays an arm's length rental of £11,856 (2024: £11,856) per annum and service charges of £4,876 (2024: £4,876) per annum to Chase NC Limited.” — page 22

“The charity recharges salary costs to Chase NC 2025: £15,866 (2024: £15,000).” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Anns & Sneinton Food Store (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

British Gas Energy Trust — “British Gas Energy Trust – help with fuel debt” (source page)

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£797k

Total spending

£873k

Reserves (reported)

£262k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~3.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Folasade Abiodun Sowunmi · trustee of 1 other charity
Pat Salmon · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev ANTHONY GILES · trustee of 2 other charities
Robert Bird · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£797k	£873k
31/03/2024	£1.1m	£1.1m
31/03/2023	£1.8m	£1.7m
31/03/2022	£1.6m	£1.6m
31/03/2021	£1.7m	£1.6m

Common questions

Is ST ANNS ADVICE GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £76,005 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £337,601 to £261,596. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £214,780, which is above the stated policy target of two months of total resources expended. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were materially non-compliant. 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	13/06/2024	£18k	Digital Inclusion
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/10/2021	£9k	Digital Inclusion
UK government	29/07/2020	£32k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	13/07/2020	£32k	"COVID19 Freedom Arts"
UK government	03/07/2020	£9k	VSCE CMC Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/05/2020	£8k	St Anns and Sneinton Food Bank
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/09/2018	£10k	Community Money Hubs
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	16/03/2017	£82k	"The Colour of Love: A celebration of mixed race relationships in Nottinghamshire 1940's-1970's"
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/09/2016	£9k	Resident's own financial resilience in Nottingham
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/07/2016	£1.6m	D2N2/1/1 - Money Sorted in D2N2
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/11/2015	£50k	D2N2/1/1 Money Sorted in D2N2