RINGWOOD RACE AGAINST TIME LTD

Registered charity 1189272 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Ringwood RACE against Time aims to share ideas and actions that the Ringwood community can take to help address the carbon footprint and biodiversity of the area. It is designed to be a positive way of channelling the energy of the community to make a difference.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THOSE LIVING AND WORKING IN THE RINGWOOD AREA AND FOR THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT; IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:• PROMOTING WASTE REDUCTION, RE-USE REUSE, RECLAMATION, RECYCLING, THE USE OF RECYCLED PRODUCTS AND THE USE OF SURPLUSES. • ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF WASTE GENERATION, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND WASTE RECYCLING. • ADVANCING THE SKILLS OF THE PUBLIC TO ENABLE THE REUSE AND UPCYCLING OF UNWANTED ITEMS. • PROMOTING THE PLANTING OF NATIVE TREES AND HEDGEROWS. • ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE. • PROMOTING INVESTMENT IN ALTERNATIVES TO FOSSIL FUEL DERIVED PRODUCTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: New Forest, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£38k
Latest spending
£32k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £37,876 and total expenditure of £32,241 for the year ended 31 January 2026, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, holding £46,462 in cash assets against minimal liabilities, with £20,700 of these funds being unrestricted.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and gifts (53% of income)
“Our largest source of income was again from donations and gifts £19.9k” — page 6
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Abacus Vehicle Hire is identified as a Commercial Participator in Note 3.
“In this financial year we recognised income of: £10,629 from Abacus Vehicle Hire who are a Commercial Participator for RACE (PY: £13,866)”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2026

  • Volunteers: 75
  • Government income: £2,158 — grants £2,158 (1); 6% of the £37,876 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2025

  • Volunteers: 75
  • Government income: £6,860 — grants £6,860 (2); 18% of the £37,725 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024

  • Volunteers: 65
  • Government income: £3,894 — grants £3,894 (1); 15% of the £25,420 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ringwood RACE Against Time Ltd (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

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.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset · Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2026£38k£32k
31/01/2025£38k£38k
31/01/2024£25k£29k
31/01/2023£26k£18k
31/01/2022£14k£12k

Common questions

Is RINGWOOD RACE AGAINST TIME LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £37,876 and total expenditure of £32,241 for the year ended 31 January 2026, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, holding £46,462 in cash assets against minimal liabilities, with £20,700 of these funds being unrestricted. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund27/11/2025£10kWildflowers and Wildlife at Jack Wright Field

Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SOUTH RIDGEWAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RINGWOOD RACE AGAINST TIME LTD£38k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTH RIDGEWAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£73k—0unclear—no doubt
RACING TO RELATE FY2025£85k—0unclear—no doubt
RIDGEWAY COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£26k—0within—no doubt
ECOBIRMINGHAM FY2025£529k—0below—no doubt
Community Action Redbridge FY2025£1.1m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.