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groundwork five counties

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Groundwork Five Counties is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Nottingham and operates in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

We are committed to improving quality of life for local people. We work with entire communities or discrete groups such as young people, BME's, school children and businesses to deliver changes to local environments, individual behaviour and sense of community.

Fundraising

See where Groundwork Five Counties is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,193,166
Latest Expenditure
£1,307,528

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 99.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 90.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £1,192,363
Other Trading £62
Investments £741
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,183,712
Raising Funds £5,423
Governance £43,440
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £118,393

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£1,193,166£1,307,528£1,183,712-£132,298£156,67928 / 139
2024£1,400,140£1,989,201£1,984,082-£17,936£155,87632 / 292
2023£4,619,324£4,728,281£4,715,242£433,125£473,96836 / 286
2022£3,068,097£3,167,281£3,122,161-£309,918£458,67542 / 404
2021£3,243,634£3,187,676£3,133,578-£410,734£472,15641 / 530

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers