THE SOUTHEND ON SEA DARBY AND JOAN ORGANISATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1093882 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2002
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FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £37,243 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £3,120,072 to £3,082,829. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains free reserves of approximately £500,000, which aligns with its stated policy of holding between three and six months of expenditure, and the auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £3.1m)
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Francis James & Partners LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£500k
Employees
34

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

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Essex · Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.2m£1.2m
31/03/2024£1.1m£1.1m
31/03/2023£1.7m£1.0m
31/03/2022£1.2m£1.3m
31/03/2021£1.5m£1.5m

Common questions

Is THE SOUTHEND ON SEA DARBY AND JOAN ORGANISATION LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £37,243 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £3,120,072 to £3,082,829. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains free reserves of approximately £500,000, which aligns with its stated policy of holding between three and six months of expenditure, and the auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Francis James & Partners LLP.