COMPACT FOR RACE EQUALITY IN SOUTH TYNESIDE

Registered charity 1169937 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CREST LTD

Compact for Race Equality in South Tyneside (CREST) is a user-led charity working to promote racial equality, and social justice by improving the social and economic position of BME communities and individuals to increase civil participation and sense of belonging within South Tyneside and beyond. We are proud of our ground breaking achievements in community development..

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£442k
Latest spending
£362k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £80,043 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income rising to £441,730 from £262,782 in the previous year. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, noting that unrestricted funds stood at £58,409 and significant funding had been secured for the current year. Staff costs increased to £244,372, reflecting an average headcount of 13 employees.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: UK Shared Prosperity Fund (36% of income)
“UKSFP 157,009 157,009” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £58k; policy: three months' worth of running costs)
“As at 31st March 2025 "free" reserves totaled £58,409.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: South Tyneside

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£442k£362k
31/03/2024£263k£319k
31/03/2023£323k£276k
31/03/2022£239k£259k
31/03/2021£223k£246k

Common questions

Is COMPACT FOR RACE EQUALITY IN SOUTH TYNESIDE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £80,043 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income rising to £441,730 from £262,782 in the previous year. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, noting that unrestricted funds stood at £58,409 and significant funding had been secured for the current year. Staff costs increased to £244,372, reflecting an average headcount of 13 employees. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds COMPACT FOR RACE EQUALITY IN SOUTH TYNESIDE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name COMPACT FOR RACE EQUALITY IN SOUTH TYNESIDE as a grant recipient include THE BERNICIA FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BERNICIA FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The Mercers' Company02/07/2026£95kGrant to Compact for Race Equality in South Tyneside
The National Lottery Community Fund20/05/2026£350kCompact for Race Equality in South Tyneside (Continuation)
The National Lottery Community Fund27/11/2025£89kPositive Paths: BAME Youth in Action
Community Foundation North East30/10/2025£500Grant to Compact for Race Equality in South Tyneside
Community Foundation North East24/07/2025£3kGrant to Compact for Race Equality in South Tyneside
Community Foundation North East28/11/2024£500Grant to Compact for Race Equality in South Tyneside
The National Lottery Community Fund30/08/2024£20kImproving Wellbeing through Exercise
Sport England02/11/2023£7kSwim To Life
The Mercers' Company29/06/2023£95kGrant to CREST (Compact for Race Equality in South Tyneside)
Community Foundation North East16/03/2023£10kGrant to Compact for Race Equality in South Tyneside
The National Lottery Community Fund16/11/2022£180kProject Point
Community Foundation North East21/07/2022£5kGrant to Compact for Race Equality in South Tyneside
Community Foundation North East16/06/2022£7kGrant to Compact for Race Equality in South Tyneside
The National Lottery Community Fund14/04/2022£9kBAME Boys Youth Group
Community Foundation North East23/02/2022£10kA grant to Compact for Race Equality in South Tyneside
Community Foundation North East16/12/2021£5kA grant to Compact for Race Equality in South Tyneside
Community Foundation North East16/12/2021£2kA grant to Compact for Race Equality in South Tyneside
Community Foundation North East10/06/2021£5kA grant to Compact for Race Equality in South Tyneside
Community Foundation North East13/05/2021£28kA grant to Compact for Race Equality in South Tyneside
The National Lottery Community Fund05/02/2021£9kReducing Isolation for Disadvantaged BAME Young Women and Girls During Covid19
UK government23/07/2020£33kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The Mercers' Company29/04/2020£75kGrant to CREST (Compact for Race Equality in South Tyneside)
Sport England25/11/2019£10kFit for Life
The National Lottery Community Fund11/04/2019£9kCulture to Culture Gardening
UK government01/04/2019£54kCREST