ST AUGUSTINE'S COMMUNITY CARE TRUST

Registered charity 1186457 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOMELINK, HOMELINK DAY RESPITE CARE CENTRE, Homelink Day Respite, ST AUGUSTINE'S RESPITE CARE CENTRE

TO RELIEVE PEOPLE IN WHITTON AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT WITH LONG TERM ILLNESSES, DISABILITIES OR MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS BY PROVIDING FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF CARE BY GIVING RESPITE TO THEIR CARERS.

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Latest income
£556k
Latest spending
£576k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £183,840 are held, which the trustees report equates to approximately 3.8 months of operating costs, meeting their policy target of 3 to 6 months. Although the charity reported a net loss of £12,229 for the year, the cash position improved significantly due to legacy income, and the trustees confirm the organization is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 — £70,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)
“The number of employees whose total employee benefits (excluding employer National Insurance) exceeded £60,000 was: £60,001 — £70,000: 1” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose total employee benefits (excluding employer National Insurance) exceeded £60,000 was: £60,001 — £70,000: 1” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months of operating costs (held: £184k)
“Our policy is to maintain unrestricted reserves of approximately 3 to 6 months of operating costs within the General Fund.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£556k
Total spending
£576k
Cost of raising funds
£26k
Reserves (reported)
£184k
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~3.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (90% 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: 4.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£556k£576k
31/12/2024£615k£552k
31/12/2023£473k£501k
31/12/2022£385k£439k
31/12/2021£340k£435k

Common questions

Is ST AUGUSTINE'S COMMUNITY CARE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £183,840 are held, which the trustees report equates to approximately 3.8 months of operating costs, meeting their policy target of 3 to 6 months. Although the charity reported a net loss of £12,229 for the year, the cash position improved significantly due to legacy income, and the trustees confirm the organization is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ST AUGUSTINE'S COMMUNITY CARE TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 — £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds ST AUGUSTINE'S COMMUNITY CARE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ST AUGUSTINE'S COMMUNITY CARE TRUST as a grant recipient include HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENT, THE REED FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENTFY2025£40kContribution towards staff costs.
THE REED FOUNDATIONFY2022£14kChristmas Challenge
THE REED FOUNDATIONFY2021—

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/06/2026£20kHelping isolated older people and carers meet new people
City Bridge Foundation12/05/2024£211kGrant to St Augustine's Community Care Trust
The National Lottery Community Fund08/03/2024£20kMaking a difference to the lives of older; lonely people
City Bridge Foundation05/04/2023£4kGrant to St Augustine's Community Care Trust
The National Lottery Community Fund16/12/2022£73kCovid recovery – redesigning day care services for older people and their carers
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2022£10kMaking a difference to the lives of older people with dementia
The Mercers' Company06/01/2021£5kCovid-19 Rapid Response Fund Grant
The National Lottery Community Fund18/06/2020£59kCovid-19 Funding
The Mercers' Company30/04/2019£50kGrant to Homelink Day Respite Care
City Bridge Foundation21/03/2019£70kGrant to St Augustine's Community Care Trust
City Bridge Foundation18/03/2016£100kGrant to St Augustine's Community Care Trust
The National Lottery Community Fund06/05/2015£9kWorking together to improve the quality of life for people with dement
City Bridge Foundation04/06/2009£60kGrant to St Augustine's Community Care Trust

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST GEORGE'S - AUGUSTINIAN CARE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST AUGUSTINE'S COMMUNITY CARE TRUST£556k£60,001 — £70,0001within—no doubt
ST GEORGE'S - AUGUSTINIAN CARE FY2025£70k—0unclear—no doubt
The Friends of Whitstable Healthcare FY2025£295k—0above—no doubt
Stockport County Community Trust FY2025£976k—0unclear—no doubt
WEST ITCHEN COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED FY2025£396k—0unclear—no doubt
RUTLAND HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED FY2025£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt

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