The Azure Charitable Foundation
Registered charity 513149 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AZURE CHARITABLE ENTERPRISES, SHAW, SHELTERED HOUSING AND WORKSHOPS (S H A W ) PROJECT
Azure operates Supported Businesses to provide salaried jobs and training for disabled people. It assists individuals in supported employment in organisations across the region. Personal development whether or not linked to qualifications or job outcomes is a key goal. We are committed to enabling disabled people to live as independently as possible. Community access support is also provided.
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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the group reported a net asset position of £7,386,018 with free reserves of £3,673,636, which is in excess of the stated reserves policy target of £400,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains strong positive cash balances and forecasts continued operational existence for the next twelve months without material uncertainty.
Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £400k (held: £3.7m)
“Free reserves (total funds less fixed assets and investment property) are £3,673,636 which is in excess of that required in the current reserves policy (£400k).”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity sold goods to I Hindle, a trustee, totalling £4,088.
“During the course of the year the charity sold goods to I Hindle, a trustee, totalling £4,088 (2025: £7,667) on normal commercial terms.” — page 74
“During the course of the year the charity purchased services from Muckle LLP, a company where RJ Adams is a partner, totalling £1,020 (2025: £7,128), on normal commercial terms.” — page 74
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity purchased services from Muckle LLP, a company where RJ Adams is a partner, totalling £1,020.
“During the course of the year the charity sold goods to I Hindle, a trustee, totalling £4,088 (2025: £7,667) on normal commercial terms.” — page 74
“During the course of the year the charity purchased services from Muckle LLP, a company where RJ Adams is a partner, totalling £1,020 (2025: £7,128), on normal commercial terms.” — page 74
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity provided management services to Azure Garden Centre Limited amounting to £104,974.
“During the course of the year the charity sold goods to I Hindle, a trustee, totalling £4,088 (2025: £7,667) on normal commercial terms.” — page 74
“During the course of the year the charity purchased services from Muckle LLP, a company where RJ Adams is a partner, totalling £1,020 (2025: £7,128), on normal commercial terms.” — page 74
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity provided management services to Azure Property Management Services Ltd amounting to £4,199.
“During the course of the year the charity sold goods to I Hindle, a trustee, totalling £4,088 (2025: £7,667) on normal commercial terms.” — page 74
“During the course of the year the charity purchased services from Muckle LLP, a company where RJ Adams is a partner, totalling £1,020 (2025: £7,128), on normal commercial terms.” — page 74
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity provided management services to Azure College Ltd amounting to £223,499.
“During the course of the year the charity sold goods to I Hindle, a trustee, totalling £4,088 (2025: £7,667) on normal commercial terms.” — page 74
“During the course of the year the charity purchased services from Muckle LLP, a company where RJ Adams is a partner, totalling £1,020 (2025: £7,128), on normal commercial terms.” — page 74
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by UNW LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Azure Charitable Enterprises (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Dr Peter Wilson — Chief Executive (source)
- G.W. Robson — Chair (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- VAULKS, Christopher — director, appointed 31/07/2024not on trustee list
- BOYLE, Matt — director, appointed 22/05/2024on trustee list
- CHARLTON, Angela — director, appointed 25/01/2023on trustee list
- WAKE, Julie Mary — director, appointed 28/07/2021on trustee list
- ADAMS, Robin James — director, appointed 27/03/2019on trustee list
- ROBSON, Geoffrey William — director, appointed 28/11/2012on trustee list
- NESBITT, Carolyn Ann — secretary, appointed 24/01/2022
Official officers record.
CQC provider record: Azure Charitable Foundation — Registered, 6 registered locations, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 27/11/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2026)
Cost of raising funds
£4.4m
Reported reserves equal ~8.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (58% 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: 36.5% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 3.8%) (benchmarks).
Care Quality Commission ratings
CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Sunderland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is The Azure Charitable Foundation financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported a net asset position of £7,386,018 with free reserves of £3,673,636, which is in excess of the stated reserves policy target of £400,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains strong positive cash balances and forecasts continued operational existence for the next twelve months without material uncertainty. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by UNW LLP.
Who funds The Azure Charitable Foundation?
Funders whose own accounts filings name The Azure Charitable Foundation as a grant recipient include IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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