IDEAS PLUS

Registered charity 1016182 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EMPLOY-ABILITY

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Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £128,507 for the year ended 31 March 2023, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £703,796. The trustees' policy requires unrestricted funds to be maintained between 3 and 6 months of estimated annual expenditure to cover working capital requirements. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of estimated annual expenditure (held: £62k)
A policy has been agreed that unrestricted funds not committed should be between 3 and 6 months of estimated annual expenditure. — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Mayor, Cuttle & Co. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Employ-Ability (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£1.9m
Reserves (reported)
£123k
Employees
54

Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.1m£1.9m
31/03/2024£1.3m£1.1m
31/03/2023£1.1m£959k
31/03/2022£945k£888k
31/03/2021£890k£843k

Common questions

Is IDEAS PLUS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £128,507 for the year ended 31 March 2023, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £703,796. The trustees' policy requires unrestricted funds to be maintained between 3 and 6 months of estimated annual expenditure to cover working capital requirements. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Mayor, Cuttle & Co.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery14/12/2023£50kMillionaire Street 2023 12w2