EXPIA LIMITED
Registered charity 1162405 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Expia works to reduce re-offending by providing real work and training opportunities for risk assessed prisoners on day release. Helping prisoners to understand the impact of their crimes on victims, families and the wider society make reparation for their crimes by volunteering and helping the local community.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,904 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £61,300. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and confirm that reserves held exceed their stated target of £40,000. However, the going concern basis is dependent on the future flow of uncertain funding streams from grants, donations, and trading.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £40,000 (held: £61k)
“The total required reserves are therefore £40,000. The directors are pleased to report that the reserves held at 31 March 2025 exceeded this target.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charitable activities are entirely dependent on continuing grant aid and voluntary donations as well as trading revenues. As a consequence, the going concern basis is dependent on the future flow of these uncertain funding streams.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 2026-03-31)
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- HMP Portland and Young Offenders Institute — “The establishment of the new venue has kindly been supported by HMP Portland and Young Offenders Institute” (source page)
- Ministry of Justice — “the Ministry of Justice” (source page)
- National Lottery’s Community Fund — “the National Lottery’s Community Fund” (source page)
- Clothworker’s Foundation — “the Clothworker’s Foundation” (source page)
- Dorset Growth and Resilience Fund — “The Dorset Growth and Resilience Fund” (source page)
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- TERREY, Daniel Charles — director, appointed 02/09/2024on trustee list
- METCALFE, Graham — director, appointed 28/01/2020on trustee list
- BIRCH, Sally — director, appointed 05/10/2016on trustee list
- BUTLER, Stephen John — director, appointed 19/09/2013not on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- MR. S BUTLERchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Daniel Charles Terrey
- Graham Metcalfe
- Sally Birch
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Dorset
Income and spending
Common questions
Is EXPIA LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,904 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £61,300. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and confirm that reserves held exceed their stated target of £40,000. However, the going concern basis is dependent on the future flow of uncertain funding streams from grants, donations, and trading. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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