CLASP (CARING, LISTENING AND SUPPORTING PARTNERSHIP)

Registered charity 1122254 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CLASP CARING, LISTENING AND SUPPORTING PARTNERSHIP

CLASP provides self advocacy support and signposting services for people with learning disabilities who live in the Wokingham Borough. It helps members access information to promote independence, and campaigns for people with learning disabilities to have their voices heard at local and national level.

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Latest income
£171k
Latest spending
£134k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £13,494, which is below the stated policy target of six months' core support costs. The charity relies on more than 80% of its income from two contracts with Wokingham Borough Council, creating a dependency on continued funding from a single source.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Wokingham Borough Council (83% of income)
With more than 80% of the income from the one source (two contracts with Wokingham Borough Council) — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of core support costs (held: £13k)
It is the company’s agreement to maintain a level of financial reserves sufficient to ensure that its core support to members would continue for a period of six months were its main source of income to cease — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£171k£134k
31/03/2024£176k£125k
31/03/2023£147k£117k
31/03/2022£76k£69k
31/03/2021£58k£54k

Common questions

Is CLASP (CARING, LISTENING AND SUPPORTING PARTNERSHIP) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £13,494, which is below the stated policy target of six months' core support costs. The charity relies on more than 80% of its income from two contracts with Wokingham Borough Council, creating a dependency on continued funding from a single source. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/07/2023£5kGETTING OUT AND ABOUT
The National Lottery Community Fund28/02/2020£10kAdministration Support
The National Lottery Community Fund21/04/2006£5kCosts of support worker

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with OPEN CLASP THEATRE COMPANY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CLASP (CARING, LISTENING AND SUPPORTING PARTNERSHIP)£171k0unclearno doubt
OPEN CLASP THEATRE COMPANY FY2025£396k0unclearno doubt
CASPA FY2025£1.1munclearno doubt
ASPIRE LIVING LIMITED FY2025£11.4m£120,001 - £130,000belowno doubt
CENTRE FOR ADHD AND AUTISM SUPPORT FY2024£1.5mOver £60,0001aboveno doubt
ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY FY2025£244.4maboveno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.