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DEWIS CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

Registered charity 1098229 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RHONDDA CYNON TAFF CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, THE PERSONAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY LIMITED

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Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £15,214 for the year ended 31 March 2024, with total income of £1,845,467 and expenditure of £1,818,253. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £950,650, which equates to approximately six months of resources expended, satisfying the charity's own reserves policy target of three to six months. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 to 6 months of resources expended (held: £951k)
“The trustees have established a policy where charitable funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (the free reserves) held by the charity should equate to 3 to 6 months of resources expended.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Dewis Independent Services
“Dewis Independent Services is a subsidiary company of the charity. It has been dormant from its incorporation in April 2015 and therefore there is no requirement to consolidate the results.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bevan Buckland LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£1.9m
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
55

Reported reserves equal ~7.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.1m£1.9m
31/03/2024£1.8m£1.8m
31/03/2023£1.8m£1.8m
31/03/2022£1.8m£1.7m
31/03/2021£1.8m£1.7m

Common questions

Is DEWIS CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £15,214 for the year ended 31 March 2024, with total income of £1,845,467 and expenditure of £1,818,253. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £950,650, which equates to approximately six months of resources expended, satisfying the charity's own reserves policy target of three to six months. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Bevan Buckland LLP.