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ACTIVE ESSEX FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1166665 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AEF

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £151,961 for the year ended 31 March 2024, with total income of £787,246 against total expenditure of £635,285. The trustees confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £55,000 (held: £27k)
“the Trustees concluded that the previous reserves policy of maintaining a minimum of £10,000 of unrestricted funds was no longer sufficient and have agreed a target for free reserves of £55,000.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Active Essex Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£42k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Essex · Southend-on-sea · Thurrock

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.3m£1.1m
31/03/2024£787k£635k
31/03/2023£252k£397k
31/03/2022£238k£14k
31/03/2021£103k£83k

Common questions

Is ACTIVE ESSEX FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £151,961 for the year ended 31 March 2024, with total income of £787,246 against total expenditure of £635,285. The trustees confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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