Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Manage funds on behalf of a range of donors who want to invest in their local communities, supporting hundreds of grassroots organisations every year to make their communities a better place to live, work and play. We aim to make a real difference at a local level across the areas we support.

Latest income

£13.6m

Expenditure

£11.7m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £7.2m £9.2m
2022-03-31 £4.1m £3.9m
2023-03-31 £3.7m £3.5m
2024-03-31 £15.2m £14.2m
2025-03-31 £13.6m £11.7m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £191k
Charitable activities £12.5m
Trading £2k
Investment income £871k
Total income £13.6m

Spending

Charitable spend £11.5m
Raising funds £160k
Grants to institutions £10.6m
Governance £12k
Total expenditure £11.7m

Balance sheet

Reserves £3.0m
Total funds £28.0m
— restricted £4.2m
— unrestricted £3.0m
— endowment £20.9m
Total assets £28.0m
Cash £7.8m

People

Employees 16

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • General Charitable Purposes

Who it helps

  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Organisations

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.