BUSY BUTTONS CORE
Registered charity 1188606 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Busy Buttons CORE promotes art engagement through creative programmes and events for young people in particular(but not exclusively) and the general public throughout England and Wales.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity closed the year with a net movement of funds of -£17,993, resulting in total combined restricted and unrestricted funds of £32,855. The trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern but note an urgent need to secure additional financial support to stabilize operations and meet increasing community needs following a forced relocation.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 12 months (held: £33k)
“The Charity’s policy is to retain sufficient cash to cover committed/fixed expenditure for 12 months.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Considering these circumstances, the trustees confirm that the charity remains a going concern. However, as the charity re-establishes services in its new premises and responds to growing demand from beneficiaries, there is an urgent need to secure additional financial support.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- The Prince Phillips Trust Fund — “Kindly supported by The Prince Phillips Trust Fund, The National Lottery Fund, The Department of Digital Culture, Media and Sport, Royal Bor…” (source page)
- The National Lottery Fund — “Kindly supported by The Prince Phillips Trust Fund, The National Lottery Fund, The Department of Digital Culture, Media and Sport, Royal Bor…” (source page)
- The Department of Digital Culture, Media and Sport — “Kindly supported by The Prince Phillips Trust Fund, The National Lottery Fund, The Department of Digital Culture, Media and Sport, Royal Bor…” (source page)
- Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead — “Kindly supported by The Prince Phillips Trust Fund, The National Lottery Fund, The Department of Digital Culture, Media and Sport, Royal Bor…” (source page)
- WindsorYards — “Kindly supported by The Prince Phillips Trust Fund, The National Lottery Fund, The Department of Digital Culture, Media and Sport, Royal Bor…” (source page)
- Windsor Yards — “The project, sponsored by Windsor Yards was designed by local charity Busy Buttons CORE, and featured 152 giant poppies made of parachute ma…” (source page)
- Knight Frank — “The marquee was kindly sponsored by Knight Frank.” (source page)
- The National Lottery Community Fund — “We would all like to say a big THANK YOU to The National Lottery Community Fund, the Government, Berkshire Community Fund, the Prince Philip…” (source page)
- Berkshire Community Fund — “We would all like to say a big THANK YOU to The National Lottery Community Fund, the Government, Berkshire Community Fund, the Prince Philip…” (source page)
- Prince Philip Trust Fund — “We would all like to say a big THANK YOU to The National Lottery Community Fund, the Government, Berkshire Community Fund, the Prince Philip…” (source page)
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport — “We would all like to say a big THANK YOU to The National Lottery Community Fund, the Government, Berkshire Community Fund, the Prince Philip…” (source page)
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- PUSEY, Beryl — director, appointed 11/01/2019on trustee list
- LEMBIE, Elina Katarina — director, appointed 10/01/2019on trustee list
- MARRA, Gianluca — director, appointed 10/01/2019on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Louella Denise Fernandez-Lempiainenchair
- Beryl Pusey
- Elina Lembie
- Gianluca Marra
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BUSY BUTTONS CORE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity closed the year with a net movement of funds of -£17,993, resulting in total combined restricted and unrestricted funds of £32,855. The trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern but note an urgent need to secure additional financial support to stabilize operations and meet increasing community needs following a forced relocation. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BUSY BUTTONS CORE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BUSY BUTTONS CORE as a grant recipient include LOUIS BAYLIS CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.