LIVERPOOL CHURCH OF ENGLAND COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL AID (INCORPORATED)
Registered charity 221709 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DCSA & ADELAIDE HOUSE TRUSTEES
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Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE POVERTY AND TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE CARRIED OUT IN CONNEXION WITH THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND DIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE RELATING TO; (A) PROMOTION OF TEMPERANCE AND OF HIGHER STANDARDS OF MORAL LIFE IN THE INDIVIDUAL, THE FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY; (B) THE RESTORATION OF THE INTEMPERATE, THE DELINQUENT, THOSE ADDICTED TO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL OR GAMBLING, OFFENDERS AND EX-OFFENDERS, THE HOMELESS OR THOSE OTHERWISE IN NEED OF HELP; (C) RELIEF OF DISTRESS OF SUFFERING ARISING FROM DELINQUENCY OR INTEMPERANCE OR ADDICTION.
Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED
The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net surplus of £78,357 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a £260,990 gain from the revaluation of its freehold property. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £1,389,603, with cash reserves of approximately £1.14 million and investments valued at £721,280. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and the going concern basis of accounting appropriate.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: HMPPS (96% of income)
“Grants receivable HMPPS 1,195,089” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: increasing funds held by a minimum of £30k a year (held: £1.4m)
“The Charity's Reserves Policy has been updated to reflect the aim of increasing funds held by a minimum of £30k a year to rebuild reserve resilience following the refurbishment.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to Anglican Diocese of Liverpool for IT support, office space and meeting rooms.
“the Charity continued its formal agreement with the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool to pay for the provision of IT support, office space and the use of meeting rooms at its central Liverpool offices. This amounted to £1,006 with office space rental for 2024-25 still to be confirmed by the Diocese (£2,458 in 2023). The LDCSA Vice-Chair is the Rev Canon Dr Ellen Loudon, who is also Diocesan Director for Social Justice and provides line management to the Governance & Development Manager.”
“Grant funding of £7,500 (Year 2 of 3 year's committed funding) was provided to the New Horizon's Project, which supports sex workers. The project is managed as part of the work of All Saints Church, Kensington. Rev'd Mike Coates is an LDCSA Board Trustee and was the vicar of All Saints Kensington until his retirement in September 2024.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to New Horizons Project managed by All Saints Church, Kensington; Trustee Rev'd Mike Coates was former vicar.
“the Charity continued its formal agreement with the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool to pay for the provision of IT support, office space and the use of meeting rooms at its central Liverpool offices. This amounted to £1,006 with office space rental for 2024-25 still to be confirmed by the Diocese (£2,458 in 2023). The LDCSA Vice-Chair is the Rev Canon Dr Ellen Loudon, who is also Diocesan Director for Social Justice and provides line management to the Governance & Development Manager.”
“Grant funding of £7,500 (Year 2 of 3 year's committed funding) was provided to the New Horizon's Project, which supports sex workers. The project is managed as part of the work of All Saints Church, Kensington. Rev'd Mike Coates is an LDCSA Board Trustee and was the vicar of All Saints Kensington until his retirement in September 2024.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to Together Liverpool; Trustee Rev Canon Dr Ellen Loudon is Chair of Together Liverpool.
“the Charity continued its formal agreement with the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool to pay for the provision of IT support, office space and the use of meeting rooms at its central Liverpool offices. This amounted to £1,006 with office space rental for 2024-25 still to be confirmed by the Diocese (£2,458 in 2023). The LDCSA Vice-Chair is the Rev Canon Dr Ellen Loudon, who is also Diocesan Director for Social Justice and provides line management to the Governance & Development Manager.”
“Grant funding of £7,500 (Year 2 of 3 year's committed funding) was provided to the New Horizon's Project, which supports sex workers. The project is managed as part of the work of All Saints Church, Kensington. Rev'd Mike Coates is an LDCSA Board Trustee and was the vicar of All Saints Kensington until his retirement in September 2024.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Forest School sessions with Woolton Forest School; Chair Paul Holt and Trustee Sarah Beresford know the manager socially.
“the Charity continued its formal agreement with the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool to pay for the provision of IT support, office space and the use of meeting rooms at its central Liverpool offices. This amounted to £1,006 with office space rental for 2024-25 still to be confirmed by the Diocese (£2,458 in 2023). The LDCSA Vice-Chair is the Rev Canon Dr Ellen Loudon, who is also Diocesan Director for Social Justice and provides line management to the Governance & Development Manager.”
“Grant funding of £7,500 (Year 2 of 3 year's committed funding) was provided to the New Horizon's Project, which supports sex workers. The project is managed as part of the work of All Saints Church, Kensington. Rev'd Mike Coates is an LDCSA Board Trustee and was the vicar of All Saints Kensington until his retirement in September 2024.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Gibson Schofield Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Policies the charity declares
In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Mr Paul Holt — Board Chair (source)
- Revd Canon Dr Ellen Loudon — Trustee (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~13.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- PAUL WILLIAM CHARLES HOLTchair
- Daphne Claire Amlot MBE
- Dr Barbara Lynne Roberts
- Joseph John Cottrell
- MR M POFFLEY
- Rev ELLEN LOUDON · trustee of 2 other charities
- Rev MICHAEL COATES
- Terence Burke
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LIVERPOOL CHURCH OF ENGLAND COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL AID (INCORPORATED) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £78,357 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a £260,990 gain from the revaluation of its freehold property. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £1,389,603, with cash reserves of approximately £1.14 million and investments valued at £721,280. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and the going concern basis of accounting appropriate. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Gibson Schofield Limited.
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