SERVE

Registered charity 1043321 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £115,691 for the year ended 31 March 2023, primarily due to shortfalls in income streams and an exceptional doubtful debt. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £744,257, representing approximately three months of operational expenditure, which meets their stated policy target.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Elsby & Co (Sywell) Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

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

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.6m
Cost of raising funds
£14k
Reserves (reported)
£548k
Employees
73

Reported reserves equal ~4.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire · Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.4m£1.6m
31/03/2024£1.6m£1.6m
31/03/2023£1.2m£1.3m
31/03/2022£1.1m£1.0m
31/03/2021£1.6m£1.0m

Common questions

Is SERVE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £115,691 for the year ended 31 March 2023, primarily due to shortfalls in income streams and an exceptional doubtful debt. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £744,257, representing approximately three months of operational expenditure, which meets their stated policy target. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Elsby & Co (Sywell) Ltd.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund19/03/2014£10k"Here Be Dragons - Myths and Legends in Northamptonshire"