COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS NORTH WEST LTD
Registered charity 1180530 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS NORTH WEST LIMITED
CSNW provides One to one support, Community groups, Telephone befriending, Counselling,Therapeutic Interventions, Training courses,One to one coaching / mentoring and Signposting to specialist services
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds decreased from £633,678 to £609,198, driven by a net expenditure of £24,480 against total income of £622,373. Unrestricted reserves fell to £608,801, while the charity remains reliant on grant income for service delivery and building restoration. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern despite challenges including redundancy costs and reduced donations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Grants (65% of income)
“65% grants (up from 64% in 2023/24)” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months’ salary bill for core staff (held: £609k)
“The Charity has a Reserves Policy which identifies a prudent level of reserves, based on holding an amount equal to three to six months’ salary bill for core staff.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Community Solutions North West (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- People's Postcode Lottery — “Community Solutions North West Receives £60,000 Boost from People's Postcode Lottery” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title 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.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£37k
Reported reserves equal ~1.4 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 (81% 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: 6.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Anna Rojekchair
- Elizabeth Boswell
- Loraine Cox · trustee of 1 other charity
- Michael John Rose
- Paul Richard Steer
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Lancashire · Manchester City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS NORTH WEST LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £633,678 to £609,198, driven by a net expenditure of £24,480 against total income of £622,373. Unrestricted reserves fell to £608,801, while the charity remains reliant on grant income for service delivery and building restoration. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern despite challenges including redundancy costs and reduced donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS NORTH WEST LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS NORTH WEST LTD as a grant recipient include The Leathersellers' Foundation, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND, THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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