RESPITE AT HOME VOLUNTEERS WEST MID BEDS & IVEL VALLEY
Respite at Home volunteers offers FREE befriending and support to patients and carers in their home
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity faced an existential threat earlier in the year with funding critically low, but has since secured significant grants to ensure at least 12 months of operation. However, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves are currently below their stated policy target, with a calculated shortfall of £4,411 against the goal of holding six months of core expenditure. The charity remains heavily dependent on securing future grants and donations to maintain its financial viability.
What the accounts disclose
“Our policy is to hold 6 months of gross core expenditure as a reserve.” — page 27
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/10/2015)
Trustees
- Gareth Mackeychair
- Clare Louise Thompson
- Joyce Hallworth
- MARK SMITH
- Sarah Julie Murphy
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £26k | £28k |
| 30/06/2024 | £23k | £30k |
| 30/06/2023 | £25k | £27k |
| 30/06/2022 | £18k | £21k |
| 30/06/2021 | £22k | £16k |
Common questions
Is RESPITE AT HOME VOLUNTEERS WEST MID BEDS & IVEL VALLEY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity faced an existential threat earlier in the year with funding critically low, but has since secured significant grants to ensure at least 12 months of operation. However, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves are currently below their stated policy target, with a calculated shortfall of £4,411 against the goal of holding six months of core expenditure. The charity remains heavily dependent on securing future grants and donations to maintain its financial viability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/06/2023 | £10k | RHV Hubs project |