SIGNPOST (COLCHESTER) LIMITED
Registered charity 1102485 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SIGNPOST RESOURCE CENTRES
The relief of the non employed in the county of Essex by provision of resource centres which assist them in finding employment and in developing skills relevant to the job market.
Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £88,354 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted cash reserves of £189,429. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and note that reserves are maintained to protect against insolvency given volatile income. The charity remains solvent with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding its 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: three months of overhead plus an amount equivalent to our statutory liability to our employees (held: £189k)
“it is the Trustees policy to maintain reserves of three months of overhead plus an amount equivalent to our statutory liability to our employees.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
- RICHARD REDINGTON THOMASchair
- Darren Bradwell
- Hilary Thomas
- Joanne Eldridge
- Liana Pereverzeva
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Essex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SIGNPOST (COLCHESTER) LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £88,354 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted cash reserves of £189,429. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and note that reserves are maintained to protect against insolvency given volatile income. The charity remains solvent with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SIGNPOST (COLCHESTER) LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SIGNPOST (COLCHESTER) LIMITED as a grant recipient include CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST.
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