ST ELIZABETH'S CENTRE

Registered charity 1176777 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

CHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLE, DISABILITY, GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR SAVING OF LIVES, THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, PROVIDES SERVICES, RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES, PROVIDES HUMAN RESOURCES, EDUCATION/TRAINING, ELDERLY/OLD PEOPLE, OTHER DEFINED GROUPS.

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Latest income
£19.0m
Latest spending
£20.4m
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £1.43m for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £17.40m to £15.97m. Per the trustees' report, general fund reserves fell to £0.64m, which is below the stated policy target of six months' annual expenditure, though cash balances increased to £3.20m. The trustees maintain that the charity is a going concern, forecasting surpluses for 2025 and beyond based on a revised pricing structure.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £640k; policy: 6 months' annual expenditure)
“As at 31 December 2024, the general fund reserves of £0.64m represented approximately 0.4 months of annual expenditure, falling below that target.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 22
“In the prior year (the year ended 31 December 2023) The Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross of Liege, a charity (registered in England and Wales no. 1068661), provided the Charity a donation of £2.0m.” — page 37
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: St Elizabeth's Centre Welfare Services Limited
“St Elizabeth's Centre has a wholly-owned trading subsidiary undertaking, St Elizabeth's Centre Welfare Services Limited ("WSL")” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

ST ELIZABETH'S CENTRE WELFARE SERVICES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Turnover: £788k
  • Profit before tax: £38k
  • Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £38k
“The company donates an amount equal to its taxable profit each year to its parent, St Elizabeth's Centre.”

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Elizabeth's Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

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.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: St Elizabeth's Centre — Registered, 3 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 04/01/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£19.0m
Total spending
£20.4m
Cost of raising funds
£990k
Reserves (reported)
£644k
Employees
520

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% 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: 5.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£19.0m£20.4m
31/12/2023£15.5m£18.7m
31/12/2022£25.1m£31.3m
31/12/2021£25.7m£25.5m
31/12/2020£32.9m£34.3m

Common questions

Is ST ELIZABETH'S CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £1.43m for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £17.40m to £15.97m. Per the trustees' report, general fund reserves fell to £0.64m, which is below the stated policy target of six months' annual expenditure, though cash balances increased to £3.20m. The trustees maintain that the charity is a going concern, forecasting surpluses for 2025 and beyond based on a revised pricing structure. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Who funds ST ELIZABETH'S CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ST ELIZABETH'S CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE CONGREGATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE CROSS OF LIEGE, THE BAND TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ARCHER TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CONGREGATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE CROSS OF LIEGEFY2025£15.0mCapital expenditure projects to upgrade existing buildings, build new facilities, and provide resources for longer term financial resilience.
THE CONGREGATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE CROSS OF LIEGEFY2023£1.8mAssistance with high costs during a period of reduced income
THE CONGREGATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE CROSS OF LIEGEFY2024£1.0mAssistance with short-term funding and cash flow issues arising from the closure of the adult home and inability to admit new college placements.
THE CONGREGATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE CROSS OF LIEGEFY2024£1.0mSupport for much-needed maintenance of buildings and facilities to assist with gaining future contracts with local authorities.
THE BAND TRUSTFY2023£40kDisabled
THE BAND TRUSTFY2022£20kSpecific grantee
THE BAND TRUSTFY2024£15kDisabled
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2022£5kDisability
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£200

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England15/05/2024£10kSpecialist Bike Project

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST ELIZABETH'S CENTRE£19.0m——below—no doubt
HIGHBURY VALE-BLACKSTOCK TRUST FY2025£583k—0unclear—no doubt
BURWELL AND DISTRICT DAY CENTRE TRUST FY2025£165k—0above—no doubt
HELP IN NEED TODAY FY2025£558k—0unclear—no doubt
ST MARYS CARE CENTRE FY2025£162k—0unclear—no doubt
ST HELENS AND KNOWSLEY CARING ASSOCIATION FY2025£2.8m——unclear—no doubt

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