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ARDAGH COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity 1172556 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation at the Ardagh site, with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the people who live and work in the Horfield Common area.

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Latest income
£69k
Latest spending
£61k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £328,234 against a policy target of three months' running costs, indicating a strong financial position. The charity reported a net surplus of £7,759 for the year, with total income decreasing from the prior year due to a drop in external grant funding. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue operations on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months’ in-house running costs (held: £328k)
“The Trustees consider it prudent to maintain a minimum level of general unrestricted reserves equivalent to at least three months’ in-house running costs.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Recharged expenditure to Horfield Common Community Interest Company of £22,535 (2024 :£43,697) during the year. At the year end, Horfield Common Community Interest Company owed £82,745 to Ardagh Community Trust (2024: £72,162 owed to)
“Recharged expenditure to Horfield Common Community Interest Company of £22,535 (2024 :£43,697) during the year. At the year end, Horfield Common Community Interest Company owed £82,745 to Ardagh Community Trust (2024: £72,162 owed to)” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£69k£61k
31/03/2024£109k£108k
31/03/2023£85k£76k
31/03/2022£85k£48k
31/03/2021£133k£65k

Common questions

Is ARDAGH COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £328,234 against a policy target of three months' running costs, indicating a strong financial position. The charity reported a net surplus of £7,759 for the year, with total income decreasing from the prior year due to a drop in external grant funding. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue operations on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/03/2023£10kThe Ardagh Community Coronation Celebration!