SPITFIRE ADVICE AND SUPPORT SERVICES LTD
Registered charity 1143842 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CASTLE VALE TENANTS AND RESIDENTS ALLIANCE
Spitfire Advice and Support Services Limited is a charity that exists to provide help, support and information to the most isolated and excluded communities in in Birmingham and the wider region of the West Midlands unlike many other organisations Spitfire Advice and Support Services Limited is very unique organisation as communities sit at the heart of the organisation.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £110,917, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of three months of operating costs. The charity reported a net surplus of £32,793 for the year, supported by significant incoming resources from donations and grants, while operating costs remained high due to energy pressures.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of operating costs (held: £111k)
“We continue to work towards maintaining unrestricted reserves equivalent to three months of operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustees carrying out operational roles received compensation of £13,340 on the same pay scale as other employees. No extra payments were made for services as trustees. No trustees received expenses.
“Trustees, who are carrying out operational roles for the charity, received total compensation of £13,340, on the same pay scale as that paid to other employees. No extra payments were made for their services as trustees of the charity.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Upcycle Birmingham CIC
“The charity is the beneficial owner of the entire issued share capital of Upcycle Birmingham CIC, a company registered in England and Wales.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Locke Williams Associates LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (75% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- David Lanechair
- Alec Reid
- Laura Killeen
- Margaret Dunsford
- Tamara-Gabriela Sima
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Birmingham City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SPITFIRE ADVICE AND SUPPORT SERVICES LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £110,917, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of three months of operating costs. The charity reported a net surplus of £32,793 for the year, supported by significant incoming resources from donations and grants, while operating costs remained high due to energy pressures. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Locke Williams Associates LLP.
Who funds SPITFIRE ADVICE AND SUPPORT SERVICES LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPITFIRE ADVICE AND SUPPORT SERVICES LTD as a grant recipient include THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION, WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY, THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ROUGHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST.
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