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ORDINARY LIFESTYLES

Registered charity 1058340 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£3.3m
Latest spending
£3.3m
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a minor deficit of £1,624 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £1,034,728. The trustees confirm that these reserves exceed their policy target of four months' operating costs and consider the level sufficient to manage risks such as funding drops or cash flow fluctuations.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months' operating costs (held: £1.0m)
“Trustees remain satisfied that the level of reserves maintained meets the requirements of our Reserves Policy in relation to four months’ operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Financial safeguarding incident
“During the year reported on we uncovered a financial safeguarding incident which was investigated and reported to all relevant parties (including local authority, police and Charity Commission).” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Slade & Cooper Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£3.3m
Total spending
£3.3m
Reserves (reported)
£1.0m
Employees
72

Reported reserves equal ~3.7 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: Manchester City · Trafford

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.3m£3.3m
31/03/2024£2.8m£2.8m
31/03/2023£2.3m£2.3m
31/03/2022£2.2m£2.1m
31/03/2021£1.9m£1.8m

Common questions

Is ORDINARY LIFESTYLES financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a minor deficit of £1,624 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £1,034,728. The trustees confirm that these reserves exceed their policy target of four months' operating costs and consider the level sufficient to manage risks such as funding drops or cash flow fluctuations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Slade & Cooper Limited.