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WILTSHIRE CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING LIMITED

Registered charity 1120611 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WILTSHIRE CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living, is run by disabled people to promote independent living in the form of help and advice on direct payments, individual budgets, writing support plans and the provision of the User Engagement Service in Wiltshire.

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Latest income
£790k
Latest spending
£802k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £12,460 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a surplus in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £529,610, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet working capital requirements and continue activities despite the loss of a major funding contract.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Wiltshire Council (59% of income)
“Wiltshire Council 464,432” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months of expenditure (held: £530k)
“The trustees have examined the charity's requirements in light of the main risks to the organisation. It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be between 3 and 6 months of the expenditure as a cushion for any unexpected liabilities.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£790k
Total spending
£802k
Reserves (reported)
£527k
Employees
20

Reported reserves equal ~7.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£790k£802k
31/03/2024£872k£818k
31/03/2023£1.1m£850k
31/03/2022£971k£984k
31/03/2021£988k£854k

Common questions

Is WILTSHIRE CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £12,460 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a surplus in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £529,610, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet working capital requirements and continue activities despite the loss of a major funding contract. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WILTSHIRE CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WILTSHIRE CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDONFY2025£144kSurviving Winter Programme, Wiltshire Energy, Food and Community Support programme, Women and Girls grant, Community Grant
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDONFY2024£63kSurviving Winter Programme

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/12/2024£313kConnextStep: connecting young people to their future
The National Lottery Community Fund06/01/2020£47kMake Someone Welcome Devizes
The National Lottery Community Fund07/10/2010£10k'How's it for you?' Peer Mentoring Training
The National Lottery Community Fund16/11/2006£9kLearning to be in Control