FIRCROFT COLLEGE OF ADULT EDUCATION
Registered charity 1204069 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FIRCROFT COLLEGE
Providing and promoting social and environmental/climate justice by providing adults with an excellent learning environment for personal, professional and political development.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the College reported a total surplus of £402,150 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £6,547,704. The College has no borrowings and maintains a cash balance of £1,381,554, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability. The Governing Body confirmed that the College has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£12k
Reported reserves equal ~28.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (92% 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: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Birmingham City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is FIRCROFT COLLEGE OF ADULT EDUCATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the College reported a total surplus of £402,150 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £6,547,704. The College has no borrowings and maintains a cash balance of £1,381,554, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability. The Governing Body confirmed that the College has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.
Who funds FIRCROFT COLLEGE OF ADULT EDUCATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FIRCROFT COLLEGE OF ADULT EDUCATION as a grant recipient include THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS).
Known funders
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