CENTRAL HARDSHIP AND RELIEF TRUST

Registered charity 801465 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SEDGEHILL POVERTY TRUST

Latest income
£2.9m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £902,975 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income rising to £2,861,711 from £1,587,839 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves (unrestricted reserves less fixed assets) stood at £2,537,005, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet urgent charitable needs based on their policy. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a level of funds to cover any urgent charitable needs that may arise within the scope of the Trust Deed, based on their previous knowledge of the level of funds required (held: £2.5m)
The Trustees' policy on reserves is to maintain a level of funds to cover any urgent charitable needs that may arise within the scope of the Trust Deed, based on their previous knowledge of the level of funds required. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£2.9m
Total spending
£2.0m
Reserves (reported)
£4.5m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~27.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Argentina · Denmark · Italy · Jamaica · New Zealand · Northern Ireland · Saint Vincent · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales · Trinidad And Tobago

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£2.9m£2.0m
30/06/2024£1.6m£1.8m
30/06/2023£629k£1.7m
30/06/2022£227k£1.3m
30/06/2021£937k£1.2m

Common questions

Is CENTRAL HARDSHIP AND RELIEF TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £902,975 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income rising to £2,861,711 from £1,587,839 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves (unrestricted reserves less fixed assets) stood at £2,537,005, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet urgent charitable needs based on their policy. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited.

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