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DOWNS VIEW LIFE SKILLS COLLEGE

Registered charity 1185149 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of education, training and work opportunities to develop the life skills of young adults with special needs.

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £354,370 for the year ended 31 March 2023, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £760,918. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and is considered a going concern. The charity operates on a seconded staff model, with all staff costs recharged from Downs View School.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6400k (held: £761k)
“The trustees agree that a reserve of 6400k is required to see the charity through downtums and unforeseen changes in circumstance including any future property requirements relating to the lease and that remaining fiue reserves are budgeted to be spent in furtherance of the charitable aims thmugh development plans. In the year ended 2023 the free reserves totalled $744, 888 and therefore the charity is acting in line with the reserves policy.” — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Chariot House Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Downs View Life Skills College (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£1.4m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~12.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.4m£1.3m
31/03/2024£1.4m£1.2m
31/03/2023£1.4m£1.1m
31/03/2022£1.3m£1.0m
31/03/2021£1.0m£1.0m

Common questions

Is DOWNS VIEW LIFE SKILLS COLLEGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £354,370 for the year ended 31 March 2023, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £760,918. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and is considered a going concern. The charity operates on a seconded staff model, with all staff costs recharged from Downs View School. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Chariot House Limited.