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BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT

Registered charity 1136395 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of information, support and representation for providers of supported employment services.Provision of information and support for customers and their families.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£231k
Latest spending
£220k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £331,635, which is above the stated policy target of £90,000. However, the charity reports a significant reliance on donations from Inclusive Trading CIC and notes that current membership levels remain below the target needed for financial sustainability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months of core operating costs (held: £332k)
“The Board of Trustees has set a target to maintain reserves equivalent to 6 months of core operating costs which is anticipated to be £90,000.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from Inclusive Trading CIC, a company where two trustees are directors.
“Mr R Elston and Mr M Britt, trustees of the charity, are also directors of Inclusive Trading CIC. During the period the charity received donations from Inclusive Trading CIC totalling £84,098 (2024: £229,062). The charity also incurred costs totalling £118,788 (2024: £93,932) invoiced by Inclusive Trading CIC.” — page 22
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 — British Association for Supported Employment (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£231k£220k
31/03/2024£325k£153k
31/03/2023£159k£219k
31/03/2022£133k£150k
31/03/2021£212k£108k

Common questions

Is BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £331,635, which is above the stated policy target of £90,000. However, the charity reports a significant reliance on donations from Inclusive Trading CIC and notes that current membership levels remain below the target needed for financial sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.