PHOENIX COMMUNITY CARE LIMITED
Registered charity 1139773 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC LTD
The relief of those in need, hardship or distress in particular those who are vulnerable, young people, asylum seekers and refugees by the provision of supporting housing for their benefit. To operate a foster care agency and provide care and support for their benefit. To also deliver education. To help relieve poverty in Sri Lanka, Romania and Kenya.
Objects
(A) THE RELIEF IF THOSE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS IN PARTICULAR THOSE THAT ARE VULNERABLE, YOUNG PEOPLE, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORTED HOUSING FOR THEIR BENEFIT;(B) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BY THE OPERATION OF A FOSTER CARE AGENCY AND BY PROVIDING CARE AND SUPPORT FOR THEIR BENEFIT.(C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BY DELIVERING TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14-19), ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES WHO ARE NOT IN EDUCATION OR EMPLOYMENT.(D) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN SRI LANKA AND KENYA BY FUNDING AND PROVIDING SUPPORT TO ORPHANAGES, SCHOOLS AND TO FEEDING PROGRAMMES THAT AFFECT MEMBERS OF DEPRIVED COMMUNITIES; AND BY THE PROVISION OF VOLUNTEERS TO FURTHER THIS WORK.
Area of benefit: IN PARTICULAR SRI LANKA AND KENYA
The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Registered contact address: Haringey, London, England (from the postcode on the register)
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased by 8.04% to £2,225,857, with unrestricted reserves rising to £233,984. The trustees have determined a reserves policy target of three months of expenditure, and the current unrestricted reserves of £233,984 are above the stated reserve level of £264,854 (which includes restricted funds) or specifically the unrestricted portion of £233,984 compared to the policy target implied by the total reserve figure of £264,854. The auditors confirmed the going concern basis is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months expenditure (reserves figure: £234k)
“The trustees have examined Phoenix Community Care Charity's requirements for reserves in the light of the main risks to the organisation and has determined that a reserve of three months expenditure be held.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Charges issued by trustee
“J A Coates invoiced for services during the year, amounting to £36,538” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.
Policies the charity declares
In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Government income: £2,027,208 — contracts £2,025,208 (77), grants £2,000 (1); 91% of the £2,225,857 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £1,858,318 — contracts £1,858,318 (20); 90% of the £2,060,211 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Government income: £1,780,280 — contracts £1,780,042 (34), grants £238 (1); 90% of the £1,988,086 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — PHOENIX COMMUNITY CARE LTD (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.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£216
Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (91% 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 (5.3%) (benchmarks).
- ADRIAN HAWKESchair
- ANGELA KELLY · trustee of 1 other charity
- CARLA MAYER
- GARETH HAWKES · trustee of 1 other charity
- Jeffrey Al Coates
- PAULINE HAWKES
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Kenya · Romania · Sri Lanka · Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PHOENIX COMMUNITY CARE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 8.04% to £2,225,857, with unrestricted reserves rising to £233,984. The trustees have determined a reserves policy target of three months of expenditure, and the current unrestricted reserves of £233,984 are above the stated reserve level of £264,854 (which includes restricted funds) or specifically the unrestricted portion of £233,984 compared to the policy target implied by the total reserve figure of £264,854. The auditors confirmed the going concern basis is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.
Who funds PHOENIX COMMUNITY CARE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PHOENIX COMMUNITY CARE LIMITED as a grant recipient include NFL FOUNDATION UK, BEYOND SPORT FOUNDATION.
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