THE GROUNDWORK SOUTH TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 293705 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GROUNDWORK THAMES VALLEY, THE COLNE VALLEY PARK GROUNDWORK TRUST LIMITED, THE THAMES VALLEY GROUNDWORK TRUST LIMITED
In relation to its "Beneficial Area":1. To promote conservation, protection and improvement of the physical/natural environment.2. To implement recreation/leisure solutions which enhance social welfare in the community.3. To advance public education in environmental/sustainability issues.4. Via a social enterprise, contribute to wider national strategies on crime reduction.
Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year of £42k against total income of £9.361m. However, the net liabilities increased to £30,822, and the charity relies on loan facilities from its parent company, Groundwork London, to manage cash flow and meet obligations as they fall due.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Trust is a going concern and operates solvently. In 2017 Groundwork London provided loans to Groundwork South to the value of £1.355m, in order that Groundwork South could guarantee that all debts would be paid as they fell due.” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loans from parent company Groundwork London
“During the year, Groundwork London provided £0 funds (2023: £860,000) to the charity, and £0 (2023: £860,000) was repaid during the year. At the year-end, £0 (2023: £0) was due to Groundwork London. Interest is charged at 2.85% above the Bank of England base rate, monthly in arrears. The freehold property of the charity has been pledged as security on these funds.” — page 36
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Hartley Fowler LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2023) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2024).
Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/07/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (13/08/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (07/08/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Professor Peter Headchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Daniel Joseph Davidson
- Janet Sutherland
- Mary Dowd
- Matthew Pearce
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE GROUNDWORK SOUTH TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year of £42k against total income of £9.361m. However, the net liabilities increased to £30,822, and the charity relies on loan facilities from its parent company, Groundwork London, to manage cash flow and meet obligations as they fall due. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Hartley Fowler LLP.
Who funds THE GROUNDWORK SOUTH TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GROUNDWORK SOUTH TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION, THE NISBET TRUST, THE LAWSON TRUST CIO, THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST, CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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