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CHOICES ISLINGTON

Registered charity 1124209 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advisory and support services for women facing unplanned pregnancy and support for post abortion or other pregnancy or child loss concerns. Befriending service offering practical support, group participation and individual mentoring for vulnerable pregnant women or new mothers. Relationships and Sexual Health Education project for local young people and targeted groups.

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Latest income
£422k
Latest spending
£381k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £41,477 for the year, with total incoming resources of £421,984 against total expenditure of £380,507. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £249,795, which exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining six months' expenditure in reserve. The trustees note that reserves might be needed to cover a shortfall when a major grant ends next year, but the current financial position is described as healthy with no material uncertainty disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £250k)
“It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain a minimum of six months’ expenditure in reserve and up to nine months where it is deemed necessary.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: CEO paid for office space
“Sophie Guthrie-Kummer, CEO, paid Choices Charity £1,036 (2024: £989) as a donation for use of office space.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 December 2025)
  • Equity: £277k
  • Average employees: 14

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Camden · City Of London · Hackney · Haringey · Islington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£422k£381k
31/12/2024£366k£350k
31/12/2023£390k£305k
31/12/2022£220k£227k
31/12/2021£214k£183k

Common questions

Is CHOICES ISLINGTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £41,477 for the year, with total incoming resources of £421,984 against total expenditure of £380,507. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £249,795, which exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining six months' expenditure in reserve. The trustees note that reserves might be needed to cover a shortfall when a major grant ends next year, but the current financial position is described as healthy with no material uncertainty disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHOICES ISLINGTON?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHOICES ISLINGTON as a grant recipient include THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SOULS, LANGHAM PLACE, LONDON, SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. SAVIOUR HANLEY ROAD.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATIONFY2024£5kPeaced Together programme - core costs - helping women to explore challenges & find healing through the creative process
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SOULS, LANGHAM PLACE, LONDONFY2022£5kMission grants to projects and organisations
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
SCHRODER CHARITY TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. SAVIOUR HANLEY ROADFY2025£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. SAVIOUR HANLEY ROADFY2024£600

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/07/2025£453kChoices Prison Counselling
City Bridge Foundation10/03/2025£51kGrant to Choices Islington
The National Lottery Community Fund11/08/2023£10kChoices Boutique
City Bridge Foundation16/11/2022£150kGrant to Choices Islington
The National Lottery Community Fund20/10/2022£200kChoice for Change
The National Lottery Community Fund26/11/2021£10kCHOICES Parenting Support Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund05/10/2018£10kPractical Parenting Support Project
The National Lottery Community Fund09/09/2015£10kRefurbishing of our Counselling Rooms, Community Base and Office.
City Bridge Foundation25/09/2014£49kGrant to Choices Islington
The National Lottery Community Fund03/05/2012£4kRSHE (Relationships and Sexual Health Education) Prison Project Pilot