London Ability
Registered charity 1010796 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ELLINGHAM EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
London Ability (formerly known as Ellingham Employment Services) provides accredited and/or vocational preparation courses to people with disabilities and to assist them to find, and maintain, employment placements in the Greater London area, with or without support from ourselves.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £152,303 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £710,510. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 3 months to 2 years operating costs (held: £681k)
“The Board will reserve amounts as it sees necessary in line with the Charity Commission’s recommendations of 3 months to 2 years operating costs as good financial practice.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee director of Amplified IT provided IT services
“During the year the Amplified IT, a company in which a trustee is the director, provided the Charity with IT services. The total amount of services provided for the current year was £27,192 (2024: £19,663). At the year end there was a balance of £1,708 (2024: £1,412) payable to Amplified IT.” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Haslers. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — London Ability (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- STRYDOM, Inga Anna Astrid — director, appointed 07/09/2021on trustee list
- BAILEY, Linda Christine, Mrs. — director, appointed 20/07/2021on trustee list
- BAILEY, Christopher Edward, Mr. — director, appointed 19/06/2019on trustee list
- KOWALCZYK, Lukasz, Mr. — director, appointed 04/12/2018on trustee list
- LE RASLE, Peter John Barry — directornot on trustee list
- KOWALCZYK, Lukasz, Mr. — secretary, appointed 09/06/2020
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£13k
Reported reserves equal ~6.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% 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: 1.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Christopher Baileychair
- Inga Anna Astrid Strydom
- Linda Bailey
- Lukasz Kowalczyk
- PETER JOHN BARRY LE RASLE
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Essex · Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is London Ability financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £152,303 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £710,510. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haslers.
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