THE STOCKPORT ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION
-Engineering Skills across a wide occupational range accessible to all learners-Provision of training facilities for Apprentice Training Engineering-Group Services for member companies to enable the development of the workforce through structured training programmes-Health and Safety and Adult Short courses as required by industry
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £30,659 for the year ended 30 July 2025, driven by a drop in commercial health and safety income. While total consolidated funds remain positive at £1,005,476, the charity's free unrestricted reserves are negative £68,058, and the going concern basis is noted due to financial challenges faced by a key tenant.
What the accounts disclose
“The free reserves, being those unrestricted funds not represented by fixed assets and their associated finance, were negative £68,058 at 31 July 2025”
“Since the financial year end this education provider has been experiencing financial challenges and is struggling to meet the contractual lease payments. If the education provider were to fail the trustees could have to consider closing the charity.” — page 15
“During the year, the company purchased services totalling £15,227 (2024 – £12,887) from Lyncfield Services Limited, a company in which Mr M. C. Field has a controlling interest. These services were purchased on an arm’s length basis. There was £0 outstanding to the company at the period end.” — page 26
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01512311
Company officers (Companies House)
- MOSS, James Raymond on trustee list
- HOWARTH, Robert Graham on trustee list
- FIELD, Mark Christopher
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Trustees
- ROBERT GRAHAM HOWARTHchair
- JAMES RAYMOND MOSS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £512k | £542k |
| 31/07/2024 | £641k | £609k |
| 31/07/2023 | £1.5m | £1.6m |
| 31/07/2022 | £1.8m | £1.8m |
| 31/07/2021 | £1.7m | £1.7m |
Common questions
Is THE STOCKPORT ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £30,659 for the year ended 30 July 2025, driven by a drop in commercial health and safety income. While total consolidated funds remain positive at £1,005,476, the charity's free unrestricted reserves are negative £68,058, and the going concern basis is noted due to financial challenges faced by a key tenant. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport MBC | 06/12/2022 | £480 | Grant to Stockport Engineering Training & Advisory Services |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE STOCKPORT ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION | £512k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| TYNE NORTH TRAINING LIMITED | £1.5m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE OLDHAM ENGINEERING GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £374k | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | 5500.0% | no doubt |
| HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £4.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTHAMPTON ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LTD | £3.1m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| GLOUCESTERSHIRE ENGINEERING TRAINING LIMITED | £4.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |