CARDINALS IN THE COMMUNITY

Registered charity 1182682 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Woking and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for playing football and other sports capable of improving health, for recreation or other leisure time occupation for individuals or groups who have the need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances.

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Latest income
£653k
Latest spending
£667k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the period with an unrestricted fund deficit of £14,603 and total resources expended exceeded total income. The trustees acknowledge material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern but remain confident in its long-term viability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-15k)
“We finish the period with an unrestricted deficit of approximately £34,243 and an unrestricted fund deficit balance of £14,603.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“The trustees are aware of certain material uncertainties which may cause doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£653k
Total spending
£667k
Cost of raising funds
£2k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (86% 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: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£653k£667k
31/03/2024£419k£476k
31/03/2023£416k£499k
31/03/2022£509k£465k
31/03/2021£332k£284k

Common questions

Is CARDINALS IN THE COMMUNITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the period with an unrestricted fund deficit of £14,603 and total resources expended exceeded total income. The trustees acknowledge material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern but remain confident in its long-term viability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.