NO LIMITS (SOUTH)
Registered charity 1088835 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NO LIMITS (SOUTHAMPTON), NO LIMITS SOUTH
No Limits was established in 1993. It offers information, advice, advocacy, counselling & support to children & young adults up to 26 in Southampton, Hampshire and Portsmouth. It is a high quality, innovative & award winning service delivered through a drop-in centre, outreach centres and specialist projects which reach out to young people. We seek to help young people help themselves
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus for the year, with total income rising by 10.7% to £4.69 million. Free/unrestricted reserves are held at £1.5 million, which the trustees note amounts to 5.5 months of unrestricted expenditure, exceeding their policy target of 4-6 months. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“There was 1 employee who fell within £70,000 to £80,000” — page 55
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“There was 1 employee who fell within £70,000 to £80,000” — page 55
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: NHS Hampshire, Southampton IOW ICB counselling (23% of income)
“NHS Hampshire, Southampton IOW ICB counselling £1,100,597”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 4-6 months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.5m)
“The amount of cash reserves held should be in line with best practice guidelines and be able to cover the continuation of core activities for 4-6 months.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: No Limits Trading Ltd
“No Limits Trading Ltd is a 100% owned subsidiary of No Limits.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Fiander ETL. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — No Limits (matched by registered charity number).
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £768k. 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)
Cost of raising funds
£135k
Reported reserves equal ~9.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (70% 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: 2.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/07/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Gavin Berginchair
- Andrew Simpson
- Chiara Wall
- Dilip Kumar Chakrabarti
- Heather Wood
- Mark Dichlian
- Nigel Dibben
- Nigel Reichelt
- Stephen Taylor
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Dorset · Hampshire · Isle Of Wight · Portsmouth City · Southampton City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is NO LIMITS (SOUTH) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus for the year, with total income rising by 10.7% to £4.69 million. Free/unrestricted reserves are held at £1.5 million, which the trustees note amounts to 5.5 months of unrestricted expenditure, exceeding their policy target of 4-6 months. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Fiander ETL.
What does the highest-paid employee of NO LIMITS (SOUTH) earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds NO LIMITS (SOUTH)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NO LIMITS (SOUTH) as a grant recipient include THE PRUDENCE TRUST, IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION, THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST, THE RAYNE FOUNDATION, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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