COMMUNITY LANGUAGE SUPPORT SERVICES

Registered charity 1115756 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CLSS, COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES

CLSS aiming to advance the education and training of people with limited English language skills and their dependents in need there of so as to advance them in life and assist them to adapt with in a new community. Enables clients to have better access to mainstream services. Through provision advice, advocacy, support, interpreting and translating, referrals and signposting service.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £19,397 for the year ended 31 March 2025, having spent £121,840 against income of £102,443. Total funds carried forward are £126,888, comprising £40,584 in unrestricted reserves, which the trustees report is equivalent to just under 3.8 months of expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and accounts prepared in compliance with the Charities Act 2011.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Islington Council — “Thank you to long-time supporters such as Islington Council and Cripplegate Foundation, Trust for London, Richard Cloudesley’s Charity as we…” (source page)
• Cripplegate Foundation — “Thank you to long-time supporters such as Islington Council and Cripplegate Foundation, Trust for London, Richard Cloudesley’s Charity as we…” (source page)
• Trust for London — “Thank you to long-time supporters such as Islington Council and Cripplegate Foundation, Trust for London, Richard Cloudesley’s Charity as we…” (source page)
• Richard Cloudesley’s Charity — “Thank you to long-time supporters such as Islington Council and Cripplegate Foundation, Trust for London, Richard Cloudesley’s Charity as we…” (source page)
• The National Lottery Community Fund — “Thank you to long-time supporters such as Islington Council and Cripplegate Foundation, Trust for London, Richard Cloudesley’s Charity as we…” (source page)
• Comic Relief Fund — “Thank you to long-time supporters such as Islington Council and Cripplegate Foundation, Trust for London, Richard Cloudesley’s Charity as we…” (source page)
• City Bridge Foundation — “City Bridge Foundation has recently funded the organisation, and we are very grateful for their support.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Mebrahtu Rossom
• Natu Hadish
• RUTH CLARKE
• SEGA HABTOM
• Zahra Suleiman
• Zibiah Alfred

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).