THE AZURE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Active
Company number 01666027Private company limited by guaranteeIncorporated 1982

Key figures

£7,386,018+18.9%
Net assets 2025/26
+18.9%
Average annual growth 2024/25–2025/26
02 m4 m6 m8 m2024/252025/26

† THE AZURE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2025/26

Sector comparison

SIC 01300

Where the company stands among the 703 active companies whose first SIC code is 01300 (Plant propagation).

Net assets£7,386,018
Higher than 98% · median £17,228
Total assets£8,480,302
Higher than 97% · median £82,468
Cash£2,742,748
Higher than 96% · median £19,504
Company age44.1 years
Older than 96% · median 6.1 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. BG GARDEN CENTRE LIMITED£30m
  2. THE BARTON GRANGE GROUP LIMITED£19.9m
  3. R. FOUNTAIN & SON£15.6m
  4. JAMES COLES & SONS (NURSERIES) LIMITED£11.8m
  5. HILLGATE NURSERIES LIMITED£8.8m
  6. CHEVIOT TREES LIMITED£8.7m
  7. THE AZURE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION£7.4m
  8. STAVERTON NURSERY LIMITED£6.9m
  9. BRANSFORD GARDEN PLANTS LIMITED£6.2m
  10. EU PLANTS LIMITED£6m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 703. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: THE AZURE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

What kind of company is it?

THE AZURE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is a private company limited by guarantee registered with Companies House under company number 01666027. It was incorporated on 21 Sep 1982. Its status is active. The registered office is in Cramlington (NE23). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is plant propagation (01300), other education n.e.c. (85590), residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse (87200), social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled (88100).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2025/26 (period ending 31 Jan 2026); the company files group accounts. Turnover was £12,139,527. Net assets were £7,386,018, up 18.9% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £2,742,748. Total assets were £8,480,302 and total liabilities £1,094,284. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024/25–2025/26).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 703 active companies whose first SIC code is 01300: By net assets it ranks higher than 98% of them (median £17,228). By total assets it ranks higher than 97% of them (median £82,468). By cash it ranks higher than 96% of them (median £19,504). It is older than 96% of them (median age 6.1 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 4 public contract award notices from 3 public sector buyers since 2017. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £1.5m. Its most frequent buyer is Karbon Homes (2 contracts). 3 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements. It is recorded as the recipient of 6 central government grants worth £1.8m, from Department for Education.

What do public registers and reports show?

It is a registered charity (number 513149) with a latest reported income of £12.1m. It is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a provider with 4 active locations, 3 of them rated good or outstanding. HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly toys, games and sports goods. Its gender pay gap report for 2020/21 shows no gap in median hourly pay.

Who runs and controls the company?

6 of 7 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Oct 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 14 Sep 2027.

Filed accounts2024/25–2025/26
2024/25 †2025/26 †
Turnover10,466,27512,139,527
Cash at bank and in hand2,247,3012,742,748
Total assets7,177,1798,480,302
Total liabilities965,8721,094,284
Net assets / total equity6,211,3077,386,018

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

4 contracts

THE AZURE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is named as a supplier in 4 public contract award notices from 3 public sector buyers since 2017. The 1 contract awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £1.5m. 3 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers3
Karbon Homes
2 contracts · £1.5m
NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL
1 contract
Northumberland County Council
1 contract
Contracts
  1. Grounds Maintenance‡Karbon Homes · £1,490,265 · 3 lots · runs until Mar 2029
  2. NCC367 Adult and Young People (16-18 years) Specialist ServicesNorthumberland County Council · shared by 36 suppliers, up to £45,000,000 in total
  3. CA4335 - Grounds Maintenance Services for Karbon Homes‡Karbon Homes · shared by 5 suppliers, up to £340,804 in total
  4. Framework for Service Provision to meet the needs of people with Learning Disabilities‡NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL · shared by 33 suppliers

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Government grants

6 grants

THE AZURE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is recorded as the recipient of 6 central government grants since 2020, together worth £1.8m.

Grants
  1. 16-19 EducationDepartment for Education · £662,038
  2. 16-19 EducationDepartment for Education · £499,951
  3. 16-19 EducationDepartment for Education · £412,185
  4. 16-19 EducationDepartment for Education · £141,862
  5. Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG)Department for Education · £90,000
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  1. Apprenticeships Participation 18+Department for Education · £7,962

From the Government Grants Register published by the Cabinet Office (financial years 2016/17 onwards, Open Government Licence v3.0). It covers grants from central government departments and their agencies where the register states the recipient's company number and the recipient name matches this company; grants from local authorities, lottery distributors and devolved governments are not included.

Statutory reporting

Gender pay gap2020/21
Median hourly pay
no gap
Mean hourly pay
women 7.1% lower
Employer size
250 to 499 employees
Lower pay quarter56.8% womenLower middle48.7% womenUpper middle68.3% womenUpper pay quarter62.6% women
Earlier years (3)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2019/20
no gap
women 6% lower
2018/19
no gap
women 0.5% lower
2017/18
no gap
women 2.8% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

Registered charityNo. 513149
Registered with the Charity Commission
13 Oct 1982
Income, year to 31 Jan 2026
£12.1m
Spending
£11m

Azure operates Supported Businesses to provide salaried jobs and training for disabled people. It assists individuals in supported employment in organisations across the region. Personal development whether or not linked to qualifications or job outcomes is a key goal. We are committed to enabling…

View on the register of charities

Care Quality Commission4 locations
Rated good
3
  1. GoodKeele DriveCramlington · Community based adult social care services · rated 9 Dec 2023
  2. GoodHexhamNewcastle Upon Tyne · Community based adult social care services · rated 17 Mar 2020
  3. GoodNewcastleNewcastle Upon Tyne · Community based adult social care services · rated 18 Oct 2019
  4. Not yet ratedWashington ServicesSunderland · Community based adult social care services

Active registered locations in England with their latest overall rating. View the provider at the CQC

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 1 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: toys, games and sports goods.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

4 events
  1. Financial year 2025/26 endedAccounts: turnover £12.1m, net assets £7.4m
  2. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £10.5m, net assets £6.2m
  3. Name changed to THE AZURE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPreviously AZURE CHARITABLE ENTERPRISES
  4. Company incorporatedPrivate company limited by guarantee

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.