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THE SILK ROUTE

Registered charity 1188427 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Health Education and supportvulnerable people support Multi Faith GatheringsLanguage Education

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income
£65k
Latest spending
£67k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £1,263 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a surplus in the previous period. Free reserves held at the end of the period were £122,023, which the trustees consider sufficient to support ongoing activities and future acquisitions. The charity's principal sources of funds include donations, grants, and loans, with total receipts decreasing slightly from the prior year.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: cover the operating costs for the charity and the Arabic school, and to contribute to the fund for the construction/acquisition of a community centre (held: £122k)
“Reserves are held to cover the operating costs for the charity and the Arabic school, and to contribute to the fund for the construction/acquisition of a community centre. The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Silk Route (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Southampton City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£65k£67k
31/12/2023£70k£37k
31/12/2022£72k£23k
31/12/2021£68k£12k
31/12/2020£6k£84

Common questions

Is THE SILK ROUTE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £1,263 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a surplus in the previous period. Free reserves held at the end of the period were £122,023, which the trustees consider sufficient to support ongoing activities and future acquisitions. The charity's principal sources of funds include donations, grants, and loans, with total receipts decreasing slightly from the prior year. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.