GENERATE OPPORTUNITIES LTD

Registered charity 1069548 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GENERATE, GENERATE LTD, WANDSWORTH ELFRIDA RATHBONE SOCIETY LTD

Generate promotes and advances the welfare, education, training and advancement in life of people with learning and other disabilities.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£2.1m
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year in a surplus position with a profit of £113,045. The trustees report that the charity's free reserves of £370,792 fall short of their stated policy requirement of around £500,000, but they are committed to replenishing reserves through sustained growth. The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £371k; policy: six months total cost committed and 12 month potential risk to income)
“The current level of free reserves is £370,792. This still falls short of our requirement, however the trustees are committed to replenishing our reserves through sustained growth and surpluses over the next 2 to 5 years.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£2.1m
Reserves (reported)
£371k
Employees
77

Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (85% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.2m£2.1m
31/03/2024£1.9m£1.8m
31/03/2023£1.5m£1.7m
31/03/2022£1.4m£1.7m
31/03/2021£1.5m£1.4m

Common questions

Is GENERATE OPPORTUNITIES LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year in a surplus position with a profit of £113,045. The trustees report that the charity's free reserves of £370,792 fall short of their stated policy requirement of around £500,000, but they are committed to replenishing reserves through sustained growth. The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/03/2024£20kCommunity Connections -Social Activities
City Bridge Foundation20/10/2023£86kGrant to Generate Opportunities
The National Lottery Heritage Fund14/12/2022£10k"Generate 50th Anniversary Project"
The National Lottery Community Fund16/09/2022£10kSocial Opportunities
The National Lottery Community Fund24/03/2022£219kInclusion and Engagement Department
City Bridge Foundation22/02/2021£44kGrant to Generate Opportunities
City Bridge Foundation26/03/2020£118kGrant to Generate Opportunities
The National Lottery Community Fund23/01/2020£950Monthly Disco
The National Lottery Community Fund05/08/2015£10kTransitional activities
City Bridge Foundation31/10/2012£90kGrant to Generate Opportunities
The National Lottery Community Fund09/02/2012£10kGenerate Growth
City Bridge Foundation28/04/2011£70kGrant to Generate Opportunities
The National Lottery Heritage Fund31/01/2006£5k"This Registered Charity Exists To Support People With Learning Disabilities Lead Independent Lives In Their Local Communities. This Award Wi"
The National Lottery Community Fund25/01/2006£5kRenovation of kitchen

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GENERATE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GENERATE OPPORTUNITIES LTD£2.2m—0below—no doubt
GENERATE FY2025£104k—0within—no doubt
OSEL ENTERPRISES LIMITED FY2025£1.4m—0above—no doubt
GLOBAL GENERATION FY2025£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
COMMUNITIES AND HOUSING INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE FY2024£207k—0within—no doubt
GENERATION: YOU EMPLOYED, UK FY2024£5.0m£150,001 - £160,000—unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.