EASTERN RAVENS TRUST
Registered charity 519907 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ERT
The informal education of children and young people who are experiencing social exclusion and/or disadvantage.
Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £36,147 at the end of the year, which is below its stated policy target of £70,000 (approximately four months of operations). The trustees report that the charity continues to hold a strong financial position and that budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Income from charitable activities (99% of income)
“Of total income of £316,905 in 2025 (2024: £266,930), £313,423 (2024: £235,452) was credited to restricted funds and £3,482 (2024: £31,478) was credited to unrestricted funds.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £36k; policy: £70,000)
“At 31st March 2025, free reserves amounted to £36,147.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
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.
- BROWN, Veronica — director, appointed 27/01/2023on trustee list
- NORMAN, Pamela — director, appointed 30/11/2018on trustee list
- CUNNINGHAM, Evaline — director, appointed 23/09/2009on trustee list
- COOKE, Lesley — director, appointed 22/09/2008on trustee list
- BEALL, James — director, appointed 17/06/2004on trustee list
Official officers record.
- JAMES BEALLchair · trustee of 4 other charities
- EVALINE CUNNINGHAM
- KENNETH MCGARVEY
- LESLEY COOKE
- Pamela Norman
- Veronica Brown
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hartlepool · Middlesbrough · Redcar And Cleveland · Stockton-on-tees
Income and spending
Common questions
Is EASTERN RAVENS TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £36,147 at the end of the year, which is below its stated policy target of £70,000 (approximately four months of operations). The trustees report that the charity continues to hold a strong financial position and that budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds EASTERN RAVENS TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EASTERN RAVENS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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