SIMPLY LIMITLESS
The objectives of Simply Limitless continue to be: 1 The provision of facilities for recreation and leisure2 The advancement of education3 The relieve the needs of homeless people in such ways as are charitable
Objects
(A) TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN WYRE FOREST AND WORCESTERSHIRE WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; (B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ADULTS, YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN LIVING IN WYRE FOREST AND WORCESTERSHIRE BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO ENABLE THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL CAPACITIES AND ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(C) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF HOMELESS PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED IN WYRE FOREST AND WORCESTERSHIRE IN SUCH WAYS AS ARE CHARITABLE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £514 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Total income decreased to £387,626 while total expenditure was £388,140. The trustees consider this satisfactory given economic pressures and note that resources are monitored through regular management accounts and cashflow forecasting.
What the accounts disclose
“The current aim is to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to between one and two months of operating expenditure.” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 60
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £10,000 — grants £10,000 (1); 3% of the £344,386 total gross income on the same return
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07442337
- Equity: £24k
- Average employees: 10
Company officers (Companies House)
- LYNCH, Susan Anne on trustee list
- OKWU, Antonia Sarah on trustee list
- RASHEED, Mujahid on trustee list
- LOCKE, Daniela on trustee list
- GRIFFITHS, Lesley Allison on trustee list
- ZHU, Rui on trustee list
- PARS, Ralph Paul
Trustees
- Rui Zhuchair
- Antonia Sarah Okwu
- Daniela Locke
- Lesley Allison Griffiths
- Mujahid Rasheed
- Susan Anne Lynch
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £388k | £388k |
| 31/12/2024 | £415k | £414k |
| 31/12/2023 | £344k | £344k |
| 31/12/2022 | £361k | £361k |
| 31/12/2021 | £229k | £229k |
Common questions
Is SIMPLY LIMITLESS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £514 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Total income decreased to £387,626 while total expenditure was £388,140. The trustees consider this satisfactory given economic pressures and note that resources are monitored through regular management accounts and cashflow forecasting. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SIMPLY LIMITLESS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SIMPLY LIMITLESS as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | Education and Training |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | amount not stated | Elderly / Old People |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/01/2026 | £254k | FAB! |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/09/2024 | £19k | Family & Young People’s Coordinator - Extension |
| Sport England | 30/11/2023 | £9k | Megamovers |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/09/2023 | £10k | Limitless Well-Being |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/10/2022 | £160k | Optimistic Living |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/10/2021 | £14k | Optimistic Living |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/08/2021 | £10k | Simply Limitless Mega Refit |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/06/2019 | £160k | Optimistic Ageing |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | 2 | £10k |
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £212k |
| The Keith Howard Foundation | 1 | £120k |
| LEEDS BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £29k |
| PARK LANE FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE HAILEYBURY SOCIETY | 1 | £20k |
| EUROPEAN UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM | 1 | £14k |
| CEO SLEEPOUT | 1 | £10k |
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- OPPORTUNITIES R UN LIMITED
- SOMEWHERE TO GO LIMITED
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMPLY LIMITLESS | £388k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SIMPLE REASON | £61k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEYOND LIMITS | £193k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RESTART LIVES | £315k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OPPORTUNITIES R UN LIMITED | £38k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SOMEWHERE TO GO LIMITED | £266k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |