SUPPORT STAFFORDSHIRE
Registered charity 1161077 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Support Services to Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise Organisations including Organisational Development such as starting up, governance & committee support, financial systems & accounting, business planning, policy & procedure development, HR advice and volunteer management. We also operate Staffordshire Volunteer Centre services.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Support Staffordshire reported a surplus of £233,916 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £3,442,065. The charity holds £614,252 in free reserves, which the trustees consider slightly higher than their stated target range of £364,763 to £595,534. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: £65,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“At 1 April 2025, the Chief Executive was the highest paid employee and received an annual salary of £65,000.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: NHS Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent ICB (19% of income)
“NHS Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent ICB 195,585” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 0.2% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Additionally, we spent £7,822 on raising funds, which represents 0.2% of total expenditure” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Christine Thomas received payment via Christine Thomas Limited for provision of E Learning modules at a discounted rate. She ceased to be a trustee in February 2024.
“Trustee, Christine Thomas received payment via Christine Thomas Limited for provision of E Learning modules. These were provided at a discounted rate and followed a pro bono donation of modules in 2020-2021 worth in excess of £14k. Alternative quotes were obtained to ensure best value. Christine Thomas ceased to be a trustee in February 2024 and as such no figure is reported for 2024-2025.” — page 56
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Thomas & Young Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £60,000 (FY2024) to £65,000 (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Support Staffordshire (matched by registered charity number).
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/01/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (29/11/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (29/03/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (29/03/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (23/03/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (09/03/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Janet Martyna Wilsonchair
- Alec Wright
- Elaine Day
- Emma Chester · trustee of 1 other charity
- Ian North · trustee of 2 other charities
- Jonathan Mark Everett
- Mark Christopher Forrester
- Thomas Guilbert-Newell
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cheshire East · Derbyshire · Staffordshire · Stoke-on-trent City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SUPPORT STAFFORDSHIRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Support Staffordshire reported a surplus of £233,916 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £3,442,065. The charity holds £614,252 in free reserves, which the trustees consider slightly higher than their stated target range of £364,763 to £595,534. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Thomas & Young Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of SUPPORT STAFFORDSHIRE earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £65,000 band.
Who funds SUPPORT STAFFORDSHIRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SUPPORT STAFFORDSHIRE as a grant recipient include Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire, THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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