USER VOICE
Registered charity 1136047 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To advance education for the public benefit in criminal justice and the rehabilitation of offenders by conducting study and research and disseminating the useful results of that research to the public.
Causes: Education/training · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £159,601 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £503,583. The trustees have approved a deficit budget for the upcoming year, relying on unrestricted funds to achieve objectives, but confirm adequate resources to continue operations for at least the next 12-18 months.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Payments to trustees: Mark Johnson received payments totalling £0 (2024: £18,965) from his role as self-employed consultant to the charity, which he billed through his company, MJ Innovation Ltd.
“As allowed by the constitution of User Voice, one of the directors, Mark Johnson, received payments totalling £0 (2024: £18,965) from his role as self-employed consultant to the charity, which he billed through his company, MJ Innovation Ltd.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — User Voice (matched by registered charity number).
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.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£72k
Reported reserves equal ~6.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (85% 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: 9.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Michael Barnettchair
- Andy Woods
- Argentina Hung
- Dunia Shafik
- Matthew Watt
- Nick Wykeman
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is USER VOICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £159,601 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £503,583. The trustees have approved a deficit budget for the upcoming year, relying on unrestricted funds to achieve objectives, but confirm adequate resources to continue operations for at least the next 12-18 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Who funds USER VOICE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name USER VOICE as a grant recipient include HIGHWAY ONE TRUST, THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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