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SIGNPOSTS (LUTON)

Registered charity 1040860 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PATHWAYS

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Latest income
£3.2m
Latest spending
£3.2m
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £82,321 for the year, increasing its free reserves to £397,148. However, the trustees note that this figure is below their stated optimum reserves target of £560,000 to £620,000, a gap they acknowledge will be challenging to close. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“Number of employees who received emoluments of £70,000 - £80,000: 1” — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“Number of employees who received emoluments of £70,000 - £80,000: 1” — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £560,000 to £620,000 (held: £397k)
“The level of reserves that would be optimum is therefore in the region of £560,000 to £620,000.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment for GDPR training services to Adiru Consulting Ltd, a company 100% owned by trustee J. Williams.
“During the year the Charity entered into a related party transaction with Adiru Consulting Ltd for the provision of GDPR training, which is 100% owned by one of the trustees, J. Williams. A payment for £1,590 (2023: £nil) was made for these services.” — page 27
“Total donations received from Luton Rotary club where one trustee is also a trustee was £500 (2023: £0).” — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from Luton Rotary Club, where one trustee is also a trustee of the club.
“During the year the Charity entered into a related party transaction with Adiru Consulting Ltd for the provision of GDPR training, which is 100% owned by one of the trustees, J. Williams. A payment for £1,590 (2023: £nil) was made for these services.” — page 27
“Total donations received from Luton Rotary club where one trustee is also a trustee was £500 (2023: £0).” — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Signposts (Luton) (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£3.2m
Total spending
£3.2m
Cost of raising funds
£95k
Reserves (reported)
£441k
Employees
47

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 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: Central Bedfordshire · Luton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.2m£3.2m
31/03/2024£3.5m£3.4m
31/03/2023£3.4m£3.4m
31/03/2022£3.4m£3.4m
31/03/2021£3.1m£3.0m

Common questions

Is SIGNPOSTS (LUTON) financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £82,321 for the year, increasing its free reserves to £397,148. However, the trustees note that this figure is below their stated optimum reserves target of £560,000 to £620,000, a gap they acknowledge will be challenging to close. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of SIGNPOSTS (LUTON) earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.