BUDDY UP

Registered charity 1190942 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A mentoring charity for 8-17 year olds based in Surrey.

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Latest income

£89k

Latest spending

£82k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus position at the date of signing, reversing a deficit carried forward from the previous year. However, the balance sheet shows total net assets of negative £296, with unrestricted funds in deficit. The independent examiner noted the negative fund position at year-end but confirmed the charity is solvent based on post-year-end management information.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 6 months of unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £-296)

“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately 6 months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees

“During the year, the Charity received donations totalling £750 (2024 - £Nil) from its own Trustees. These donations were made without conditions attached.” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

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

Co-op UK — “Buddy Up is part of the @coopuk Local Community Fu” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

WARREN CHRISTOPHER TOWNSENDchair
Holly Bloom
Rowan Ring

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£89k	£82k
30/09/2024	£36k	£86k
30/09/2023	£87k	£70k
30/09/2022	£84k	£70k
30/09/2021	£25k	£15k

Common questions

Is BUDDY UP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus position at the date of signing, reversing a deficit carried forward from the previous year. However, the balance sheet shows total net assets of negative £296, with unrestricted funds in deficit. The independent examiner noted the negative fund position at year-end but confirmed the charity is solvent based on post-year-end management information. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BUDDY UP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BUDDY UP as a grant recipient include THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k	National

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/03/2021	£10k	Buddy Up Mentoring