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SUNDERLAND VOLUNTARY SECTOR ALLIANCE

Registered charity 1202811 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£372k
Latest spending
£448k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £75,895 for the year, reducing total funds to £332,248. While unrestricted reserves of £313,280 are held, the trustees note a material uncertainty regarding funding for core costs beyond May 2026, as confirmed funding has not yet been secured.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months of expenditure (held: £313k)
“It is the policy of the Charity to hold free reserves (unrestricted funds not invested in tangible fixed assets) to a level that equates to approximately six months of expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2024)

Total income
£618k
Total spending
£280k
Reserves (reported)
£168k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~7.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£372k£448k
30/04/2024£618k£280k

Common questions

Is SUNDERLAND VOLUNTARY SECTOR ALLIANCE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £75,895 for the year, reducing total funds to £332,248. While unrestricted reserves of £313,280 are held, the trustees note a material uncertainty regarding funding for core costs beyond May 2026, as confirmed funding has not yet been secured. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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