CRITICAL SUPPORT

Registered charity 1202137 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CRITICAL SUPPORT C.I.C.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income
£592k
Latest spending
£543k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves have increased to £254,683, which the trustees describe as representing two months of operational costs. The charity reports a net income of £49,294 for the year, driven by a significant rise in donations and legacies to £592,034. While the charity aims to hold between three and eight months of operating costs in reserves, the current level is below this stated target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3-8 months of operational costs (held: £255k)
“we aim to hold between 3-8 months Operational costs in reserves going forwards.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/02/2025)

Total income
£592k
Total spending
£543k
Cost of raising funds
£32k
Reserves (reported)
£80k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (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: 5.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£592k£543k
28/02/2024£520k£489k

Common questions

Is CRITICAL SUPPORT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves have increased to £254,683, which the trustees describe as representing two months of operational costs. The charity reports a net income of £49,294 for the year, driven by a significant rise in donations and legacies to £592,034. While the charity aims to hold between three and eight months of operating costs in reserves, the current level is below this stated target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CRITICAL SUPPORT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CRITICAL SUPPORT as a grant recipient include PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUST, MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCILFY2025£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/05/2026£19kNew Routes to Zero Waste