S W DURHAM TRAINING LIMITED

Registered charity 518211 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as S W DURHAM ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £121,394 for the year ended 31 July 2025, following a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £874,605, which is above the stated policy target of £500,000, and the trustees forecast a return to surplus in the following year.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months of cash expenditure, excluding Group recharges; £500k (held: £875k)
In order to be prepared for these eventualities target reserves equating to 6 months of cash expenditure, excluding Group recharges, are deemed appropriate; £500k. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charitable company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions group entities.
The charitable company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions group entities. — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Armstrong Watson. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.4m
Reserves (reported)
£3.0m
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~25.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£1.3m£1.4m
31/07/2024£1.6m£1.4m
31/07/2023£1.2m£1.2m
31/07/2022£1.2m£1.3m
31/07/2021£1.4m£1.4m

Common questions

Is S W DURHAM TRAINING LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £121,394 for the year ended 31 July 2025, following a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £874,605, which is above the stated policy target of £500,000, and the trustees forecast a return to surplus in the following year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Armstrong Watson.

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