EVERGREEN COLLECTIVE
Educational classes for young people and adults.
Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF DERBY THROUGH THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING IN NATIONAL CURRICULUM SUBJECTS AND SUBJECTS OF EDUCATIONAL VALUE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported total income of £734,242, driven primarily by grants and donations, against expenditure of £18,706. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £2,210, which the trustees noted was slightly below their policy target of two to six months of unrestricted expenditure. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“At 31 December 2025 free reserves were £2,210, equivalent to just under two months of unrestricted expenditure and slightly below the trustees' benchmark of two to six months.” — page 11
“The charity paid £3,850 to a training provider for a programme relevant to the charity’s work, attended by one trustee, as approved by the other trustees”
“Travel, accommodation, conference and subsistence costs of £1,500, incurred by two trustees on charity business, were met by the charity” — page 19
“The charity paid £3,850 to a training provider for a programme relevant to the charity’s work, attended by one trustee, as approved by the other trustees”
“Travel, accommodation, conference and subsistence costs of £1,500, incurred by two trustees on charity business, were met by the charity” — page 19
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 5
- Grant-making is its main activity
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Misba Khanchair
- Dr Ismaa Aslam
- Dr Shehla Imtiaz-Umer
- Nayer Raj
- Sophina Quayum
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £734k | £19k |
| 31/12/2024 | £30k | £18k |
| 31/12/2023 | £101k | £63k |
| 31/12/2022 | £80k | £48k |
| 31/12/2021 | £67k | £39k |
Common questions
Is EVERGREEN COLLECTIVE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported total income of £734,242, driven primarily by grants and donations, against expenditure of £18,706. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £2,210, which the trustees noted was slightly below their policy target of two to six months of unrestricted expenditure. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 24/03/2025 | £15k | Madeley Centre - Revive and Thrive! |
| UK government | 24/03/2025 | £15k | Madeley Centre - Revive and Thrive! |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/09/2021 | £2k | A Taste of Something Different - Cooking Classes |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SWIRE 2765 | 1 | £737k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| SUMATRAN ORANGUTAN SOCIETY | 1 | £94k |
| BACON FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £60k |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| THE ORP FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- THE ECOLOGY TRUST
- WOLFSON HILLEL PRIMARY SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST
- EASTERN GREEN PLAYGROUP
- HAWTHORN TREE COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S CENTRE
- THE EVERGREEN CARE TRUST
- YOUTH OPTIONS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVERGREEN COLLECTIVE | £734k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE ECOLOGY TRUST | £2.0m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| WOLFSON HILLEL PRIMARY SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST | £460k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| EASTERN GREEN PLAYGROUP | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAWTHORN TREE COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S CENTRE | £677k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EVERGREEN CARE TRUST | £318k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |