INDEPENDENT LIVES (DISABILITY)

Registered charity 1153815 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INDEPENDENT LIVES

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Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £98,164 for the year ended 31 December 2022, with unrestricted reserves rising to £692,132. This figure exceeds the charity's stated reserves policy target of £475,000, indicating a position above its own risk-weighted requirement. The trustees note that while the surplus was slightly lower than the previous year due to recruitment difficulties, the charity remains focused on maintaining financial stability.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Sheen Stickland. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Independent Lives (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~2.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

• Independent Lives (Disability): Good (12/05/2021) · CQC record

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (02/02/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees

• Adil Siganporia · trustee of 2 other charities
• Chandos David Green
• Joanna Tuck
• Lucas McGregor
• Lucy Casey
• Simon David Wilson
• Toby Hewson · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England

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