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KALEIDOSCOPE PROJECT

Registered charity 1115017 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KALEIDOSCOPE

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Latest income
£19.5m
Latest spending
£20.2m
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £715,591 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £8,815,447. The trustees consider the current level of reserves, which includes considerable cash balances, to be appropriate and considerably above the minimum policy requirement of three months' turnover. 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 months' turnover (held: £6.4m)
“The minimum reserves requirement equates to 3 months' turnover of which 1 month is required to be in cash.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Arch initiative
“The subsidiary is Arch initiative, Company number 02812012, charity number 1024945. Their results for 31 March 2025 were turnover of £64,504, expenditure of £30,998 giving a net result for this year of £33,506 surplus.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Advantage Accountancy & Advisory Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Kaleidoscope (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£19.5m
Total spending
£20.2m
Reserves (reported)
£6.4m
Employees
299

Reported reserves equal ~3.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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Operates in: Throughout Wales · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£19.5m£20.2m
31/03/2024£18.7m£18.0m
31/03/2023£12.7m£12.6m
31/03/2022£11.0m£10.6m
31/03/2021£10.2m£10.1m

Common questions

Is KALEIDOSCOPE PROJECT financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £715,591 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £8,815,447. The trustees consider the current level of reserves, which includes considerable cash balances, to be appropriate and considerably above the minimum policy requirement of three months' turnover. 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 FY2025 accounts were audited by Advantage Accountancy & Advisory Ltd.