QUEEN'S HALL ACTION ON POVERTY

Registered charity 1153055 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOME FROM HOME; THE BRICK

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Latest income
£4.5m
Latest spending
£4.3m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £443,107, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of six months' unrestricted reserves. The trustees consider that adequate resources continue to be available to fund activities for the foreseeable future, and the independent auditor reported no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' unrestricted reserves (held: £443k)
Trustees would seek to have six months' unrestricted reserves for all work except the work specifically paid for by the local authority. — page 8
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Prime Factor Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Brick (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£4.5m
Total spending
£4.3m
Cost of raising funds
£223k
Reserves (reported)
£529k
Employees
79

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Lancashire · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£4.5m£4.3m
31/03/2024£3.2m£3.2m
31/03/2023£2.5m£2.5m
31/03/2022£3.0m£3.0m
31/03/2021£2.7m£2.7m

Common questions

Is QUEEN'S HALL ACTION ON POVERTY financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £443,107, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of six months' unrestricted reserves. The trustees consider that adequate resources continue to be available to fund activities for the foreseeable future, and the independent auditor reported no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Prime Factor Limited.