ABSOLUTE SUPPORT LEADING LIGHT

Registered charity 1183041 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASLL

ABSOLUTE SUPPORT LEADING LIGHT IS A SUPPORTED LIVING PROVIDER THAT SUPPORT ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND AUTISM WHO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND/OR LEARNING DISABILITIES, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING CARE, SUPPORT, SKILLS TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE, WHICH DEVELOPS THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE ADULTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

Latest income
£572k
Latest spending
£533k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income surplus of £44,391 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted funds to £165,968. The trustees report that these reserves are expected to be drawn upon in the following year to cover temporary expenses related to personal care provision and recruitment while CQC registration is formalised. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Three Trustees, A Reed & S K Morris all have relatives who are users of the services provided by the organisation. All transactions are on the same basis as other users of the service and the relevant Trustee abstains from voting if the discussion affect their individual relative.
“Three Trustees, A Reed & S K Morris all have relatives who are users of the services provided by the organisation. All transactions are on the same basis as other users of the service and the relevant Trustee abstains from voting if the discussion affect their individual relative.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£572k
Total spending
£533k
Reserves (reported)
£205k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~4.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kingston Upon Thames · Richmond Upon Thames · Surrey · Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£572k£533k
31/03/2025£502k£458k
31/03/2024£470k£444k
31/03/2023£443k£447k
31/03/2022£454k£478k

Common questions

Is ABSOLUTE SUPPORT LEADING LIGHT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income surplus of £44,391 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted funds to £165,968. The trustees report that these reserves are expected to be drawn upon in the following year to cover temporary expenses related to personal care provision and recruitment while CQC registration is formalised. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ABSOLUTE SUPPORT LEADING LIGHT£572k—0unclear—no doubt
BRIGHTER HORIZONS FY2025£945k—0unclear—no doubt
AUTISM PLUS LIMITED FY2025£13.3m——below0.0%no doubt
THE STABLE FAMILY HOME TRUST FY2025£4.0m£80,001 - £90,0001below—no doubt
PEOPLE IN ACTION FY2025£11.4m——unclear—no doubt
BURYILD FY2025£1.7m—0below0.0%no doubt

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