THE DOUBLE 'O' CHARITY LIMITED

Registered charity 271681 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£133k
Latest spending
£161k
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £44,169 to £16,131 due to a net movement in funds of (28,038). The charity is mainly funded by P D B Townshend and maintains reserves at a level sufficient to cover management costs and respond to grant applications. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to cover management and administrative costs and to respond to applications for grants which arise from time to time (held: £16k)
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds, which have not been designated for a specific use, should be maintained at a level sufficient to cover management and administrative costs and to respond to applications for grants which arise from time to time. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The company received donations of £125,000 (2024 - £655,000) from Extended Play Limited, a company in which P D B Townshend is a director.
The company received donations of £125,000 (2024 - £655,000) from Extended Play Limited, a company in which P D B Townshend is a director. — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2024)

Total income
£692k
Total spending
£668k
Reserves (reported)
£44k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£133k£161k
31/05/2024£692k£668k
31/05/2023£220k£230k
31/05/2022£189k£172k
31/05/2021£55k£108k

Common questions

Is THE DOUBLE 'O' CHARITY LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £44,169 to £16,131 due to a net movement in funds of (28,038). The charity is mainly funded by P D B Townshend and maintains reserves at a level sufficient to cover management costs and respond to grant applications. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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