V22 COMMUNITIES
Registered charity 1180229 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Calico Projects
Providing Library Services and Community Centres in London boroughs.
Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £165,571 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £102,521. Per the trustees' report, the charity aims to maintain three months of unrestricted reserves as a policy target, though it notes that increasing costs make this an aspiration currently at 90% capacity relative to studio occupancy goals.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £103k; policy: three months of unrestricted reserves)
“We are at 90% capacity of studio occupancy, if we can return to 100% then the aspiration should be realised.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£14k
Reported reserves equal ~2.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (57% 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: 2.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- MICHAEL JONATHAN ABRAHAMSchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Eloise Zara Robyn England
- John Beaumont Firmin
- Julia Elizabeth Farr
- KATHLEEN TARA CRANSWICK
- Kerry Pimley-Gill
- Meriel Louise Frances Beale
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bexley · Bromley · Greenwich · Lewisham · Southwark · Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is V22 COMMUNITIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £165,571 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £102,521. Per the trustees' report, the charity aims to maintain three months of unrestricted reserves as a policy target, though it notes that increasing costs make this an aspiration currently at 90% capacity relative to studio occupancy goals. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds V22 COMMUNITIES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name V22 COMMUNITIES as a grant recipient include THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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