ONE STOP ADVICE & TRAINING CENTRE
Advice and Support in relation to Welfare Benefits, Housing and Debt.Offer employability skills, and provide training and other activities in the interest of capacity building.Advancing in life by developing skills and gaining confidence through training and activities.Improving quality of life by supporting people to overcome personal and social barriers.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's financial position is very secure, with net funds of £472,169 as of 30 September 2025. The trustees report that reserves are held to safeguard the organization and cover costs such as rent and part staff costs while securing future funding. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011 and accounting records were kept appropriately.
What the accounts disclose
“One Stop Advice & Training Centre will hold £50000 in reserves a minimum so that rent, and part staff cost are covered whilst looking at securing future funding options.” — page 6
Funders the charity credits
Trustees
- SALMA ISHAQ
- Sevda Nur Duzgan
- Zain Ul-Abdeen
- Zareen Durrani
- saima akhtar
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £472k | £306k |
| 30/09/2024 | £412k | £290k |
| 30/09/2023 | £217k | £176k |
| 30/09/2022 | £159k | £123k |
| 30/09/2021 | £204k | £177k |
Common questions
Is ONE STOP ADVICE & TRAINING CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position is very secure, with net funds of £472,169 as of 30 September 2025. The trustees report that reserves are held to safeguard the organization and cover costs such as rent and part staff costs while securing future funding. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011 and accounting records were kept appropriately. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/05/2026 | £500k | Here2help |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/08/2025 | £20k | Ignite |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 13/06/2024 | £50k | Parenting Pathways – 1-2-1 Parental Awareness/mentoring and advice support for families with children at risk of exploitation or already involved in criminality. |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/11/2023 | £25k | Project Funding |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 20/10/2023 | £20k | Project Strive – 12 x week Boxing and mentoring programme for young females at risk of exploitation. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/12/2022 | £390k | Here2help |
| Postcode Lottery | 26/04/2022 | £24k | Bilingual and cultural benefits, housing and debt advice for Luton residents |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/02/2022 | £10k | Here2help |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 17/02/2022 | £38k | "Kashmiri Heritage -Our Identity!" |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 23/08/2021 | £35k | Project Connect |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 25/03/2021 | £30k | Grant to One Stop Advice and Training Centre |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 17/09/2020 | £10k | Grant to One Stop Advice and Training Centre |
| UK government | 09/09/2020 | £54k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 11/05/2020 | £20k | "COVID19 One Stop Advice & Training Centre" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/05/2020 | £10k | COVID19 - Access2All |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 03/04/2020 | £8k | Grant to One Stop Advice and Training Centre |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 20/12/2019 | £30k | Grant to One Stop Advice and Training Centre |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 25/10/2019 | £35k | "Icknield Trails - Lutons Great Walk." |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/06/2019 | £10k | Digital IT |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 21/08/2018 | £39k | "Visit Down Memory Lane" |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 20/07/2018 | £8k | Grant to One Stop Advice and Training Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/05/2018 | £10k | EVOLVE |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 21/03/2018 | £5k | Evolve |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 19/09/2017 | £40k | "'Women of our era'" |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 13/06/2017 | £5k | First Steps |