SERVE ON LTD

Registered charity 1156504 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND DISASTER RESPONSE CHARITY SUPPORTING DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES IN TIMES OF NEED. WE TRAIN AND EQUIP DEDICATED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, EMERGENCY SERVICE AND FORMER MILITARY SERVICE PERSONNEL ALONGSIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO BENEFIT FROM A NEW PURPOSE IN LIFE. BY CREATING MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS, WE DELIVER IMMEDIATE RESPONSE WHEN AND WHERE REQUIRED.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£72k

Latest spending

£123k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds were negative at year-end, reflecting historic commitments and reduced income. The trustees have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis, citing improved financial resilience from reduced rental costs and decisive steps to restore sustainability. However, the charity experienced a significant net expenditure of £50,789 due to a sharp fall in donations and the absence of organized fundraising.

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: £-7k)

“unrestricted funds were negative at year end, reflecting historic commitments and reduced income.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: Historic posting and fund-allocation error

“During the year, the trustees identified a historic posting and fund-allocation error relating to the classification of income and expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Oasis Charitable Trust — “Oasis Charitable Trust is a community-focused organisation dedicated to supporting people of all ages through education, wellbeing initiativ…” (source page)
Off-Grid Water — “Off-Grid Water generously supports our work by providing a high-quality, innovative water system that strengthen our operational capability.…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin

Trustees · trustee networks

Paul Rosechair
Abbas Dhanani
Neil Donaldson
Nigel Hindle

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

Operates in: British Virgin Islands · Haiti · India · Nepal · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£72k	£123k
31/03/2024	£98k	£199k
31/03/2023	£186k	£177k
31/03/2022	£91k	£100k
31/03/2021	£157k	£137k

Common questions

Is SERVE ON LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds were negative at year-end, reflecting historic commitments and reduced income. The trustees have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis, citing improved financial resilience from reduced rental costs and decisive steps to restore sustainability. However, the charity experienced a significant net expenditure of £50,789 due to a sharp fall in donations and the absence of organized fundraising. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SERVE ON LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SERVE ON LTD as a grant recipient include THE JORON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LAWSON TRUST CIO, THE RED SOCKS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JORON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£10k	To help with the advances in health by the provision of personal protective equipment for the benefit of health & social care workers
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO	FY2024	£5k	Other grants
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO	FY2023	£4k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO	FY2022	£3k
THE RED SOCKS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£150

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/06/2020	£28k	Serve On - Covid 19 response
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/07/2016	£10k	Serve On Volunteer Organisations Coordination Facility