Caister Community Support
Relief of Need
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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,086,809, an increase from the previous year's £1,049,260, driven by investment income of £47,805 against charitable expenditure of £10,416. The trustees confirm adequate resources for future operations and note no material uncertainties regarding going concern. The charity holds significant fixed asset investments valued at £396,324.
What the accounts disclose
“Interest receivable 48,307” — page 14
“The Trustees aim to retain sufficient unrestricted reserves to enable the charity to respond promptly to requests for assistance as they arise.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2024 (received 02/04/2025, 61 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 02/04/2025, 427 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Trustees
- BRIAN LAWNchair
- Ann Grace Lawn
- Peter Moss
- REVEREND DAVID WELLS
- ROSEMARY HORROCKS
- Robert James Coe
- Robin Ayrton Wilkinson
- Sandra Rose Griffiths
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £48k | £10k |
| 31/03/2025 | £5k | £16k |
| 31/03/2024 | £330k | £10k |
| 31/03/2023 | £551k | £6k |
| 31/03/2022 | £399k | £224k |
Common questions
Is Caister Community Support financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,086,809, an increase from the previous year's £1,049,260, driven by investment income of £47,805 against charitable expenditure of £10,416. The trustees confirm adequate resources for future operations and note no material uncertainties regarding going concern. The charity holds significant fixed asset investments valued at £396,324. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN | 1 | £35k |
| PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST
- CRITICAL SUPPORT
- THE JG CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE CUNMONT CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE REVERE CHARITABLE TRUST
- CHESTER CIVIC TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caister Community Support | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | £1.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CRITICAL SUPPORT | £592k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JG CHARITABLE TRUST | £173k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CUNMONT CHARITABLE TRUST | £2.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE REVERE CHARITABLE TRUST | £271k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |