ELIZABETH HOUSE SOCIAL CENTRE

Registered charity 1079881 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Bringing about improvements in the quality of life of persons, who are recovering from, or are in treatment for a mental illness, or who have a physical or learning disability and other vulnerable people with special needs, in Salisbury and adjacent districts.

Objects

TO BRING ABOUT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PERSONS IN SALISBURY AND THE DISTRICT THEREOF WHO ARE RECOVERING FROM, OR IN TREATMENT FOR, A MENTAL ILLNESS OR WHO HAVE A PHYSICAL OR LEARNING DISABILITY AND ANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OF THAT NATURE IN SALISBURY AND THE DISTRICT THEREOF.IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE CHARITY WILL:PROMOTE SOCIAL AND LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES, ENCOURAGE SUCH PERSONS TO PURSUE THEIR SOCIAL AND LEISURE INTERESTS NOT ONLY IN THE CENTRE BUT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, ENABLE SUCH PERSONS TO TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE CENTRE AND THE COMMUNITY IF THEY SO DESIRE AND AS IS APPROPRIATE, PROVIDE SUCH SUPPORT AND COUNSELLING AS IS NECESSARY TO ENABLE SUCH PERSONS TO OVERCOME SOCIAL EXCLUSION.

Area of benefit: SALISBURY AND DISTRICT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£185k
Latest spending
£184k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased from £318,261 to £319,639, with unrestricted reserves of £319,639 held to fund running costs. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: fund running costs in the event of loss of income, and to fund any new services should there be an evident need (held: £320k)
“The reserves are to fund running costs in the event of loss of income, and to fund any new services should there be an evident need.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Elizabeth House Social Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£185k£184k
31/03/2024£189k£200k
31/03/2023£226k£200k
31/03/2022£214k£162k
31/03/2021£116k£135k

Common questions

Is ELIZABETH HOUSE SOCIAL CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased from £318,261 to £319,639, with unrestricted reserves of £319,639 held to fund running costs. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/09/2007£10kKitchen Refurbishment

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ELIZABETH HOUSE SOCIAL CENTRE£185k—0unclear—no doubt
HIGHBURY VALE-BLACKSTOCK TRUST FY2025£583k—0unclear—no doubt
St Elizabeth Hospice FY2025£19.3m——unclear—no doubt
ELIZABETH JANE JONES FY2025£738k——above—no doubt
SALISBURY TRUST FOR THE HOMELESS LTD FY2025£406k—0above—no doubt
ST ELIZABETH'S CENTRE FY2024£19.0m——below—no doubt

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