ST PAUL'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Registered charity 508943 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The main activities of the Charity are facilities and services for education, support, training, recreation and leisure time occupation for children and young people resident in Balsall Heath and the surrounding area, and where appropriate the remainder of the community, including: the establishment and management of environmental projects, health services, family support services, community etc.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £12,485 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, total funds carried forward stood at £1,378,261, with the trustees considering the financial position to be satisfactory and adequate to support the continuation of the Trust for the medium term.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months running costs (held: £511k)
“they aspire to retain a reserve of approximately three months running costs to ensure stability, but in current times hold at least one month's running costs together with a sum of £250,000 for closedown costs.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Thomas & Young Limited. Discloses 4 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.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£805
Reported reserves equal ~1.3 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 (98% 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).
- Carol Viola Barnett
- Chilufya Dawo
- Clare Reardon
- Elaine Meredith
- Kashaf Ali
- Nicholas Shepherd
- PATRICK WING
- Paul Chew
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Birmingham City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ST PAUL'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £12,485 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, total funds carried forward stood at £1,378,261, with the trustees considering the financial position to be satisfactory and adequate to support the continuation of the Trust for the medium term. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Thomas & Young Limited.
Who funds ST PAUL'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ST PAUL'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST as a grant recipient include THE SAINTBURY TRUST, THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY, THE GRIMMITT TRUST, THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST.
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