LIBERDADE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Registered charity 1163955 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Liberdade is an arts and social enterprise organisation that makes a positive difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities in the north east of England
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £154,882 for the year, resulting in a decrease in free reserves to £8,297, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £130,000 to £160,000. The trustees acknowledge the need to rebuild reserves and are actively exploring new funding sources to ensure long-term sustainability. Despite the financial loss, the auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £8k)
“The Trustees considered it would be appropriate to hold the equivalent of three months expenditure, which would equate to holding between £130,000 and £160,000 in free reserves.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Liberdade Trading Limited
“The group financial statements consolidate the financial statements of the charitable company and its wholly owned subsidiary undertaking, Liberdade Trading Limited, on a line-by-line basis.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Robson Laidler Accountants Limited. Discloses 5 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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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£387k
Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (51% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 55.4% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- AMY LOUISE GOLDING
- Duncan Sellers
- Edward Johnson Denham
- Helen Bramall
- Helen Walkinshaw
- Joanne Blackett
- Kelly Rhys Jones
- Lorna Snowball
- Michael Trobe
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Durham · Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Sunderland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LIBERDADE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £154,882 for the year, resulting in a decrease in free reserves to £8,297, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £130,000 to £160,000. The trustees acknowledge the need to rebuild reserves and are actively exploring new funding sources to ensure long-term sustainability. Despite the financial loss, the auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Robson Laidler Accountants Limited.
Who funds LIBERDADE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LIBERDADE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST as a grant recipient include THE FOYLE FOUNDATION, THE REED FOUNDATION.
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