ST JOHN'S APPROVED PREMISES
Registered charity 1129748 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOHN'S HOSTEL
Care and rehabilitation of offenders
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Accommodation/housing · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income surplus of £297,002 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £1,687,568. The trustees consider the level of central reserves adequate to fulfill charitable objectives, noting that free reserves amounted to £828,968. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern, citing secure government and local authority funding streams.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by Sowerby Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors. Discloses 3 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).
- Ministry of Justice — “Funded by the Ministry of Justice, St John’s Approved Premises work in close partnership with both the Probation Service and National Offend…” (source page)
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~3.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- COLIN GEORGE SPILLER
- Jill Manfrinato
- Julie Diane Best
- Philip Levine
- Umer Saeed
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Leeds City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ST JOHN'S APPROVED PREMISES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income surplus of £297,002 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £1,687,568. The trustees consider the level of central reserves adequate to fulfill charitable objectives, noting that free reserves amounted to £828,968. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern, citing secure government and local authority funding streams. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sowerby Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors.
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