ST LUKES ADVICE SERVICE

Registered charity 1094894 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of free advice on debt and benefits. Legal representation at benefit appeals

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Latest income
£193k
Latest spending
£156k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £63,904, which the trustees consider sufficient for ongoing operations, representing approximately four months of expenses. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £37,013, driven by total income of £193,171 against charitable expenditure of £156,158. All funds are unrestricted, and the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's 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: sufficient for the ongoing operation of the charity (held: £64k)
Trustees consider that this is the suCicient for the ongoing operation of the charity.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£193k£156k
31/03/2024£134k£131k
31/03/2023£89k£108k
31/03/2022£105k£96k
31/03/2021£100k£86k

Common questions

Is ST LUKES ADVICE SERVICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £63,904, which the trustees consider sufficient for ongoing operations, representing approximately four months of expenses. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £37,013, driven by total income of £193,171 against charitable expenditure of £156,158. All funds are unrestricted, and the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's 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 Fund21/10/2022£10kGrowing the essential welfare benefit and debt advice service
UK government11/09/2020£9kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund24/07/2019£10kBenefit Tribunal Project

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST LUKES ADVICE SERVICE£193k0aboveno doubt
SOUTH WEST LONDON LAW CENTRES FY2025£1.8m0unclearno doubt
COMMUNITY MONEY ADVICE LTD FY2025£512k0belowno doubt
Citizens Advice East Lancashire FY2025£1.7m0unclearno doubt
COMMUNITY ADVICE AND LAW SERVICE LTD FY2025£4.2m0aboveno doubt
CITIZENS ADVICE IN NORTH & WEST KENT FY2025£2.1m0aboveno doubt

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