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CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION LIMITED

Registered charity 1060369 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CEDR, CEDR SOLVE, CENTRE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION LIMITED

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Latest income
£8.0m
Latest spending
£8.6m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income rose slightly to £10,184,000 while total expenditure remained broadly unchanged at £10,310,000, resulting in a net deficit for the year. Despite this, the charity maintains a strong overall financial position with total reserves of £2,748,000 and unrestricted free reserves of £1,312,000, although these are below the directors' stated target of approximately £1,700,000.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately £1,700,000 (held: £1.3m)
“the target should be set at a level which equates to a free reserves figure of approximately £1,700,000”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: James South, Chief Executive and Director, received remuneration of £159,246. Other directors received no remuneration.
“James South, Chief Executive, was the only director to be remunerated by the company. He received £159,246 (2023: £159,916), including benefits in kind.” — page 28
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: CEDR Services Limited, Independent Sector Complaints Adjudication Service Limited
“These activities are conducted through wholly owned subsidiaries, CEDR Services Limited and Independent Sector Complaints Adjudication Service Limited.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£8.0m
Total spending
£8.6m
Reserves (reported)
£2.0m
Employees
66

Reported reserves equal ~2.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: France · Greece · Hong Kong · Ireland · Luxembourg · Moldova · Mongolia · Singapore · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£8.0m£8.6m
31/03/2024£10.2m£10.3m
31/03/2023£10.1m£10.3m
31/03/2022£9.8m£9.9m
31/03/2021£9.3m£8.2m

Common questions

Is CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income rose slightly to £10,184,000 while total expenditure remained broadly unchanged at £10,310,000, resulting in a net deficit for the year. Despite this, the charity maintains a strong overall financial position with total reserves of £2,748,000 and unrestricted free reserves of £1,312,000, although these are below the directors' stated target of approximately £1,700,000. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.