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DIMENSIONS SOMERSET SEV LIMITED

Registered charity 1172574 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Set up initially to take over delivering services for people with learning disabilities, challenging behaviour and complex needs across Somerset, the organisation offers person-centred services to support people to live the life they choose, at home or in residential care. Part of the Dimensions UK Group, we aim to be an exemplar at providing living support to our customers.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£39.7m
Latest spending
£37.7m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2,003k for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £9,834k. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, citing sufficient cash and forecasted surpluses.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two and three months of operational expenditure (held: £9.8m)
“The Trustees consider that the target available reserves should be between two and three months of operational expenditure, which would equate to a range between £6.2m and £9.3m.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDContinuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside——

Property (HM Land Registry)

11 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Dimensions Somerset Sev Limited — Registered, 27 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 07/07/2023. CQC record

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook (15,216 followers) · instagram

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

Total income
£39.7m
Total spending
£37.7m
Reserves (reported)
£9.8m
Employees
906

Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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 (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bristol City · Cornwall · Devon · Dorset · North Somerset · Plymouth City · Portsmouth City · Somerset · Torbay · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£39.7m£37.7m
31/03/2024£35.8m£34.1m
31/03/2023£32.5m£31.4m
31/03/2022£32.4m£31.6m
31/03/2021£33.6m£32.9m

Common questions

Is DIMENSIONS SOMERSET SEV LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2,003k for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £9,834k. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, citing sufficient cash and forecasted surpluses. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION3£41k
THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST2£81k
THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST2£8k
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£505k
CLARK FOUNDATION1£127k
THE M J SAMUEL CHARITABLE TRUST1£52k
THE NANI HUYU CHARITABLE TRUST1£35k
THE ACCOMPLISHMENT TRUST1£13k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SOMERSET CRICKET FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DIMENSIONS SOMERSET SEV LIMITED£39.7m——unclear—no doubt
SOMERSET CRICKET FOUNDATION FY2024£977kmore than £60,0001unclear—no doubt
HEADWAY SOMERSET FY2024£251k—0above—no doubt
SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2024£5.6m——above—no doubt
Citizens Advice Somerset FY2025£2.3m—0below—no doubt
SOMERSET UNIT FOR RADIOTHERAPY EQUIPMENT FY2024£244k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.