ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Registered charity 526144 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The company exists to support local companies by maintaining a training centre and providing and supporting courses of study and training for students, with a view to securing appointments or promotion and obtaining accredited qualifications. To achieve this the charity operates a variety of training and skill assessment services.

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Latest income
£3.6m
Latest spending
£3.5m
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £143,550 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income of £3,596,791. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £2,086,290, which exceeds the stated policy target range of £863,703 to £1,727,406. The auditor confirmed that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of resources expended (held: £2.1m)
“The Council of Management has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (‘the free reserves’) held by the charity should be approximately 3-6 months of the resources expended, which equates to £863,703 - £1,727,406 in general funds.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Expenditure of £2,500 paid to Andrew Nagy (husband of CEO Jill Nagy) for tutor services.
“Andrew Nagy is the husband of Jill Nagy (Chief Executive). During the year ended 31st July, 2025 Rochdale Training Association Limited incurred expenditure totalling £2,500 (2024: £6,810) on tutor services provided by Andrew Nagy.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Ashworth Moulds. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
YPOYPO - 001086 Apprenticeships——

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£3.6m
Total spending
£3.5m
Reserves (reported)
£2.1m
Employees
56

Reported reserves equal ~7.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£3.6m£3.5m
31/07/2024£3.1m£2.9m
31/07/2023£2.5m£2.4m
31/07/2022£2.3m£2.3m
31/07/2021£2.3m£2.2m

Common questions

Is ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £143,550 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income of £3,596,791. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £2,086,290, which exceeds the stated policy target range of £863,703 to £1,727,406. The auditor confirmed that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Ashworth Moulds.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED£3.6m——above—no doubt
NORTH HUMBERSIDE MOTOR TRADES GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION FY2025£703k—2below—no doubt
TYNE NORTH TRAINING LIMITED FY2025£1.5m£60,001 - £70,0002above—no doubt
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE ENGINEERING GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£4.6m——unclear—no doubt
HUMBERSIDE ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£7.6m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.