TURNING POINT
Registered charity 234887 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TURNING POINT LIMITED
Turning Point provides health and social care services for people with a learning disability and also people at risk of, or with a mental health diagnosis, mental health issues, drug or alcohol use, misuse or dependency or other addictive behaviours.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased by £4.0m to £18.0m, achieving the board's target of 8.3% of income. The group reported an operating surplus of £1.4m, which included a £3.4m one-off charge for past service costs in the defined benefit pension scheme. The trustees confirmed that cash balances are adequate to meet working capital requirements for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 8.3% of income (held: £18.0m)
“In 2008-09 the directors established a target for unrestricted reserves of 8.3% of income, which is £16.0m based on the income from operations in 2024-25.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Non-executive directors received remuneration of £7,500 (Chair) and £5,000 (others). Executive directors received remuneration for their functional roles but no additional payment for director/trustee responsibilities.
“Non-executive directors of Turning Point receive remuneration of £7,500 per year for the Chair and £5,000 per year for the other non-executive directors.” — page 58
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Turning Point (Services) Limited
“Turning Point has one wholly owned subsidiary, Turning Point (Services) Limited which is the trading subsidiary of the parent charity.” — page 57
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Turning Point (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- LEE-AMIES, Mark — director, appointed 28/07/2026on trustee list
- SELL, Louise Ann, Dr — director, appointed 01/06/2026on trustee list
- STREATHER, Christopher Paul, Dr — director, appointed 17/12/2025not on trustee list
- SHARMAN, Greig John — director, appointed 01/07/2024not on trustee list
- ASHTON, Clare Elizabeth, Ms. — director, appointed 12/09/2023on trustee list
- SLEGG, David Allan — director, appointed 12/09/2023on trustee list
- KENSON, Edith Dawn — director, appointed 17/01/2023on trustee list
- VAN STOLK, Christian Cornelis — director, appointed 11/12/2020not on trustee list
- HAY, Peter — director, appointed 11/09/2018on trustee list
- WILLIAMS, Julie Bass — director, appointed 27/11/2009on trustee list
Official officers record.
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.
UK research funding (UKRI Gateway to Research)
Property (HM Land Registry)
53 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold); recorded price paid £3.9m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: Turning Point — Registered, 187 registered locations, 6 regulated activities, last inspected 12/01/2024.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook (6,800 likes) · instagram (3,753 followers)
Advertised salaries (public job ads)
Roles this charity has advertised on CharityJob, matched on the exact employer name. A different source from the statutory pay bands above: these are asking salaries for vacancies, not what anyone was paid.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 2.7 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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 (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Care Quality Commission ratings
CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).
- Turning Point - Pendlebury House: Requires improvement (27/09/2022) · CQC record
- Turning Point - Parkview: Requires improvement (20/01/2026) · CQC record
- Turning Point - Cumbria Learning Disabilities Supported Living: Requires improvement (09/02/2023) · CQC record
- Turning Point - Sybden: Good (05/04/2019) · CQC record
- Turning Point - Smithfield Detoxification Unit: Good (16/03/2020) · CQC record
- Turning Point - Marloes Walk: Good (15/12/2023) · CQC record
- Turning Point - Avondale: Good (06/02/2020) · CQC record
- Turning Point - Masons Road: Good (26/02/2020) · CQC record
- Turning Point - Birchwood Nursing Home: Good (20/11/2018) · CQC record
- Turning Point Drug and Alcohol Wellbeing Service - City of Westminster and RBKC: Good (28/07/2025) · CQC record
- PETER HAYchair · trustee of 3 other charities
- Christian Van Stolk
- Clare Ashton
- David Slegg
- Dr Chris Streather
- Dr Louise Sell · trustee of 1 other charity
- Edith Dawn Kenson
- Grieg Sharman
- JULIE BASS WILLIAMS
- Mark Lee-Amies · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is TURNING POINT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased by £4.0m to £18.0m, achieving the board's target of 8.3% of income. The group reported an operating surplus of £1.4m, which included a £3.4m one-off charge for past service costs in the defined benefit pension scheme. The trustees confirmed that cash balances are adequate to meet working capital requirements for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds TURNING POINT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TURNING POINT as a grant recipient include THE CAMPDEN CHARITIES TRUSTEE, THE LAWSON TRUST CIO, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KNAPHILL WITH BROOKWOOD, SPORTS PARTNERSHIP HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE, MANCHESTER AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FUND.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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