COUNTY IN THE COMMUNITY

Registered charity 1172602 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY.TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

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Latest income
£499k
Latest spending
£553k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £54,275 for the year, reducing its total funds from £215,618 to £161,343. The trustees have established a reserves policy aiming to hold unrestricted funds equivalent to nine months of unrestricted expenditure, and the current unrestricted funds of £161,343 are held against this target. The examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention to suggest the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: nine months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £161k)
“They have established a policy whereby their aim is to hold unrestricted funds equivalent of nine months of unrestricted expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)

Total income
£569k
Total spending
£500k
Reserves (reported)
£158k
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~3.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (68% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Blaenau Gwent · Caerphilly · Monmouthshire · Newport City · Torfaen

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£499k£553k
31/08/2024£569k£500k
31/08/2023£417k£427k
31/08/2022£414k£404k
31/08/2021£337k£297k

Common questions

Is COUNTY IN THE COMMUNITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £54,275 for the year, reducing its total funds from £215,618 to £161,343. The trustees have established a reserves policy aiming to hold unrestricted funds equivalent to nine months of unrestricted expenditure, and the current unrestricted funds of £161,343 are held against this target. The examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention to suggest the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery29/03/2024£25kUnrestricted Funding
Postcode Lottery26/03/2022£24kOUT AND ABOUT WITH COUNTY