SPADEWORK LIMITED
Registered charity 291198 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Spadework is a charity that enables people to be more independent, feel less isolated and live happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives. Working in the heart of their community, they provide a wide range of meaningful opportunities for adults with learning and other disabilities, for those living with dementia and for people experiencing problems with their mental health.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £234,643 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £1,992,434 against charitable expenditure of £1,757,791. Per the Treasurer's Report, free reserves stood at £197,242, which is below the updated trustee target of £300,000, though the organization maintains a strong going concern position with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £197k; policy: £300,000)
“Although current free reserves remain below this new target, the Trustees are committed to building up the level of reserves in future years.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The document states 'no related party transactions during the current year'. The £1,000 purchase was from the 'previous year'.
“During the previous year the charity purchased various tools, machinery and hand tools for use around the site from J Healey, relation of K Healey (CEO), for £1,000. No balances were outstanding at year end. There were no related party transactions during the current year, and no balances outstanding at the year end.” — page 33
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Spadework Social Enterprises CIC
“It has one wholly owned trading subsidiary, Spadework Social Enterprises CIC, which undertakes commercial activities in support of the charity’s objectives.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Kreston Reeves LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£102k
Reported reserves equal ~6.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (53% 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: 4.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (24/02/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- SUSAN MARY MURRAYchair
- Hayley Brooks
- James Michael Burke
- Louise Mingay
- Mary Louise Rimmer
- Nadra Khanum Ahmed CBE
- Rev Jim Brown
- Tony Young
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Kent
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SPADEWORK LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £234,643 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £1,992,434 against charitable expenditure of £1,757,791. Per the Treasurer's Report, free reserves stood at £197,242, which is below the updated trustee target of £300,000, though the organization maintains a strong going concern position with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves LLP.
Who funds SPADEWORK LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPADEWORK LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PENNIES FOUNDATION, THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST, THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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