ROUTEWAYS CENTRE LIMITED

Registered charity 1080543 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROUTEWAYS

The relief of unemployment for the public benefit in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment.To act as a resource for children, young people and families living in the area of benefit by providing advice, professional support and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities.

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Latest income
£687k
Latest spending
£645k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £42,586 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £187,537. The trustees note that while maintaining income levels is challenging due to austerity and competition, prudent financial control has allowed the charity to retain a healthy balance of funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months trading (held: £188k)
“it is prudent to establish reserves to support 6 months trading and work towards accruing reserves for 12 months trading.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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

Total income
£687k
Total spending
£645k
Reserves (reported)
£188k
Employees
46

Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (78% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cornwall · Devon · Dorset · Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£687k£645k
31/03/2024£566k£580k
31/03/2023£544k£521k
31/03/2022£502k£474k
31/03/2021£448k£369k

Common questions

Is ROUTEWAYS CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £42,586 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £187,537. The trustees note that while maintaining income levels is challenging due to austerity and competition, prudent financial control has allowed the charity to retain a healthy balance of funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England01/06/2020£2kCOVID-19 CEF
The National Lottery Community Fund18/08/2016£2kFireworks Autism Night (FAN)
The National Lottery Community Fund24/04/2012£173kPlymouth SeniorNet
The National Lottery Community Fund13/10/2011£10kAll Ways Apples
The National Lottery Community Fund17/03/2009£260kLearning to Learn Together
The National Lottery Community Fund12/07/2006£455kDiggin it!
The National Lottery Community Fund19/05/2005£5kPlymouth Refugee Week