SIGNAL FAMILY SUPPORT LIMITED

Registered charity 1143147 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SIGNAL

To advance the education and to relieve the needs of children and young people on the autism spectrum and their families and carers resident in the London Borough of Lewisham. Campaigning on issues relating to the needs of our members such as education and social services and maintaining representation on several local forums and working parties.

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Latest income
£82k
Latest spending
£107k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £25,419 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £50,493 to £25,074. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £12,179 are below the stated policy target of £21,000 to £42,000, but consider them sufficient due to secure restricted funding covering activity costs. The charity relies on a mix of restricted grants and unrestricted donations to fund its operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £12k; policy: three to six months of operating costs (approximately £21,000 to £42,000))
“At the year end the charity’s unrestricted reserve stands slightly lower than the policy states at £12,179” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Lewisham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£82k£107k
31/03/2024£39k£76k
31/03/2023£60k£73k
31/03/2022£70k£60k
31/03/2021£67k£45k

Common questions

Is SIGNAL FAMILY SUPPORT LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £25,419 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £50,493 to £25,074. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £12,179 are below the stated policy target of £21,000 to £42,000, but consider them sufficient due to secure restricted funding covering activity costs. The charity relies on a mix of restricted grants and unrestricted donations to fund its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SIGNAL FAMILY SUPPORT LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SIGNAL FAMILY SUPPORT LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST, THE INMAN CHARITY, THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE TRUE COLOURS TRUSTFY2023£225kTowards its work on hearing impairment in Uganda with SignHealth Uganda.
THE TRUE COLOURS TRUSTFY2025£70k
THE INMAN CHARITYFY2022£5kSocial - Deaf and Blind
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUSTFY2023£1kCompassionate Support

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund11/09/2024£326kSignal Family Support Activity Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund24/11/2023£9kSignal Swimming Lessons for Autistic Children & Young People
City Bridge Foundation03/08/2022£20kGrant to Signal Family Support Ltd
The National Lottery Community Fund29/03/2021£35kSIGNAL Teen Club
The National Lottery Community Fund18/04/2019£10kAutism-friendly Horse Riding Project
The National Lottery Community Fund11/11/2015£10kAutism-friendly Swimming Skills Project
The National Lottery Community Fund12/01/2015£305kBuilding deaf friendly communities
The National Lottery Community Fund10/09/2014£10kAssessing the social value of The Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund09/01/2007£4kSignal Outings