ELISHA HOUSE

Registered charity 1206983 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ELISHA HOUSE CIC

Elisha House provides supported living accommodation to 31 males in recovery from substance or alcohol misuse. We work according to the 12 steps recovery programme and five ways to wellbeing. We have a strong community ethos and an extensive timetable. We provide volunteering opportunities in our community gardening project and community cafe. We offer hope that recovery is possible.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £320,705, resulting in total net assets of £600,264. The charity generated a net income of £38,640 and held cash reserves of £278,499 at year-end. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~6.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (81% 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: 13.3% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Gregory Whiteoakchair
• Julie Whiteoak · trustee of 1 other charity
• Michael Leeds
• Stuart Honor

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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