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ROUTES4LIFE LIMITED

Registered charity 1208823 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Routes4Life Ltd provides education for students aged 19 to 25 with complex learning needs. Through personalised learning programmes, students develop functional life skills to enable them to be prepared for their future lives. Some students may be supported into work, supported living or to a community activity programme. The provision prepares them for a successful transition.

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Latest income
£516k
Latest spending
£491k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the period with £161,329 in total funds, comprising £132,526 in unrestricted funds and £28,808 in restricted capital funds. The trustees consider it prudent to hold three months of running costs as reserves, targeting £121,000, but the actual free reserves were £106,995, which is below this policy target. The charity relies on principal funding from the Department for Education and the London Borough of Havering Local Authority, with risks identified regarding funding volatility and lagged payments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: Period 26.6.24 to 31.8.25 £70,001 - £80,000 1” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: Period 26.6.24 to 31.8.25 £70,001 - £80,000 1” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: none
“Principal funding sources - Department for Education (DfE) - London Borough of Havering Local Authority (LA)” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £107k; policy: three months running costs)
“We ended the financial year with £106,995 free reserves.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£516k
Total spending
£491k
Reserves (reported)
£107k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Havering

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£516k£491k

Common questions

Is ROUTES4LIFE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the period with £161,329 in total funds, comprising £132,526 in unrestricted funds and £28,808 in restricted capital funds. The trustees consider it prudent to hold three months of running costs as reserves, targeting £121,000, but the actual free reserves were £106,995, which is below this policy target. The charity relies on principal funding from the Department for Education and the London Borough of Havering Local Authority, with risks identified regarding funding volatility and lagged payments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ROUTES4LIFE LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.