THE PRODUCTIVITY GROUP

Registered charity 1173660 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£3.0m
Latest spending
£5.1m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2.05 million for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to the conclusion of major grant funding and associated restructuring costs. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £835k, which is above the stated policy target of £550k, and the charity holds a cash balance of £1.17 million, providing resources for future sustainability.

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 12
Total remuneration of the key management personnel of the charity was £256,213 (2024: £460,181). — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £550k (held: £835k)
Trustees determined that a target of £550k in unrestricted reserves was desirable for 2024/25 to mitigate any potential risks. — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Be the Business Trading Limited
The charity has a wholly owned commercial subsidiary – Be the Business Trading Limited (company number 10894488). — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£3.0m
Total spending
£5.1m
Reserves (reported)
£550k
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.0m£5.1m
31/03/2024£11.9m£12.7m
31/03/2023£11.2m£10.9m
31/03/2022£13.3m£11.6m
31/03/2021£18.0m£17.9m

Common questions

Is THE PRODUCTIVITY GROUP financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2.05 million for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to the conclusion of major grant funding and associated restructuring costs. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £835k, which is above the stated policy target of £550k, and the charity holds a cash balance of £1.17 million, providing resources for future sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.