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COMMUNITY LIVES CONSORTIUM

Registered charity 1161709 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£16.6m
Latest spending
£16.1m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £477,365, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £917,375 at year-end. However, the net asset position was significantly impacted by a £241,000 actuarial loss related to a past service deficit in the Social Housing Pension Scheme. The trustees maintain that reserves are sufficient to meet statutory commitments and continue operations, despite acknowledging uncertainty in future local authority funding streams.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£125k)
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 1 £60,001 - £70,000” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 1” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months' operational expenditure (held: £750k)
“The trustees have set a target of establishing and maintaining the charity's reserves at a level which is at least equivalent to three months' operational expenditure” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The trustees include service users and relatives for which they receive no special rights or privileges.
“The trustees include service users and relatives for which they receive no special rights or privileges.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Menzies LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£16.6m
Total spending
£16.1m
Reserves (reported)
£917k
Employees
448

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: City Of Swansea · Neath Port Talbot

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£16.6m£16.1m
31/03/2024£15.5m£15.1m
31/03/2023£14.0m£13.8m
31/03/2022£12.2m£11.9m
31/03/2021£13.2m£13.1m

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY LIVES CONSORTIUM financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £477,365, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £917,375 at year-end. However, the net asset position was significantly impacted by a £241,000 actuarial loss related to a past service deficit in the Social Housing Pension Scheme. The trustees maintain that reserves are sufficient to meet statutory commitments and continue operations, despite acknowledging uncertainty in future local authority funding streams. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Menzies LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of COMMUNITY LIVES CONSORTIUM earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.