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TURNING POINT

Registered charity 234887 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q7856035 · Wikipedia · 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.

Objects

The objects of the Company are, for the public benefit, to promote or assist in promoting the advancement of health of: those with a learning disability; and/orthose at risk of, or with: i. mental health conditions; and/or ii. drug or alcohol use, misuse or dependency; and/oriii. other addictive behaviours; and/or iv. other related conditions which the Trustees may determine from time to time; in particular (but not exclusively) by the provision of services, treatment, care, rehabilitation, housing, training, education and employment support.

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: City of London, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£192.5m
Latest spending
£191.5m
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 82
  • Government income: £137,966,125 — contracts £137,333,373 (147), grants £632,752 (16); 72% of the £192,496,000 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 99 (£60,001–£70,000: 41; £70,001–£80,000: 18; £80,001–£90,000: 12; £90,001–£100,000: 9; £100,001–£110,000: 3; £110,001–£120,000: 2; £120,001–£130,000: 2; £130,001–£140,000: 2; £140,001–£150,000: 1; £150,001–£200,000: 7; £200,001–£250,000: 2)
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 91
  • Government income: £123,835,212 — contracts £123,116,378 (228), grants £718,834 (32); 75% of the £165,647,000 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 80 (£60,001–£70,000: 32; £70,001–£80,000: 12; £80,001–£90,000: 8; £90,001–£100,000: 8; £100,001–£110,000: 5; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 2; £140,001–£150,000: 6; £150,001–£200,000: 4; £200,001–£250,000: 2)
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 68
  • Government income: £108,158,282 — contracts £107,293,292 (186), grants £864,990 (26); 71% of the £152,936,000 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 59 (£60,001–£70,000: 17; £70,001–£80,000: 7; £80,001–£90,000: 10; £90,001–£100,000: 6; £100,001–£110,000: 2; £110,001–£120,000: 3; £120,001–£130,000: 1; £130,001–£140,000: 4; £140,001–£150,000: 2; £150,001–£200,000: 6; £200,001–£250,000: 1)
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

TURNING POINT (SERVICES) LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Turnover: £150.5m
  • Profit before tax: £1.6m
  • Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £1.5m
  • Intra-group service charges of £145,751,000 (2024: £125,179,000) were charged by the parent company to the subsidiary for staff and supplier costs. Additionally, the parent owed the subsidiary £4,427,000 at year-end (2024: subsidiary owed parent £1,748,000).
“Gift aid payment to parent (1,473)”

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.

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.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
London Borough of HackneyFramework for Healthcare-Related Substance Use Services05/02/2026£11.2m
CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCILMental Health Supported Living Services Provider List for the Bradford District01/08/2024£26.0m
EU SUPPLY LIMITEDAdult Community Support and Enablement Service Framework12/04/2023£62.3m
Peterborough City CouncilCare in the Community Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System——
Somerset CouncilSubstance Misuse Services within the Family Safeguarding Model——
Bristol City CouncilIndividual Placement and Support In Bristol Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services (IPS)——
Derbyshire County CouncilInpatient Treatment For The Management Of Withdrawal from Drugs and Alcohol Dependence Servcie——
London Borough of Hammersmith and FulhamLocal Stop Smoking Services and Support (LSSSSG)——
Nottinghamshire County CouncilMulti Provider Framework Agreement for Care, Support and Enablement (CSE) within Supported Living and Community Networks——
London Borough of Hammersmith and FulhamDrug and Alcohol Treatment, Recovery and Improvement——

UK research funding (UKRI Gateway to Research)

Property (HM Land Registry)

55 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (7 freehold); recorded price paid £4.2m. 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)

Total income
£192.5m
Total spending
£191.5m
Reserves (reported)
£1.6m
Employees
3,521

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 2.6 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 (3.2%) (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).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£192.5m£191.5m
31/03/2024£165.6m£163.1m
31/03/2023£152.9m£151.4m
31/03/2022£143.7m£141.2m
31/03/2021£132.8m£128.4m

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

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CAMPDEN CHARITIES TRUSTEEFY2023£44kPartnership Funding
THE CAMPDEN CHARITIES TRUSTEEFY2022£40kPartnership Funding
THE CAMPDEN CHARITIES TRUSTEEFY2025£40kPartnership funding
THE CAMPDEN CHARITIES TRUSTEEFY2024£36kPartnership Funding
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2025£5k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KNAPHILL WITH BROOKWOODFY2021£4kOverseas Mission
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KNAPHILL WITH BROOKWOODFY2023£4kOverseas Mission
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KNAPHILL WITH BROOKWOODFY2024£3kOverseas Mission
SPORTS PARTNERSHIP HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIREFY2023£2kGrants to institutions
MANCHESTER AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FUNDFY2025£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KNAPHILL WITH BROOKWOODFY2025£391Overseas Mission
HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUNDFY2024£100
SPORTS PARTNERSHIP HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIREFY2024amount not stated
BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATIONFY2025amount not stated

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England23/01/2026£4kThe Sport England Get Connected Fitness Programme
Sport England27/10/2023£6kOne Step at a Time
Sport England27/10/2023£8kClimbing Matters
The National Lottery Community Fund04/12/2007£998kCarmarthenshire Life Skills Project
The National Lottery Community Fund11/07/2007£254kParenting Project
Northern Rock Foundation11/12/2006£146kGrant awarded to Turning Point (Tees Valley)
The National Lottery Community Fund29/11/2006£1.2mBase Camp
The National Lottery Community Fund28/04/2006£8kBase Camp
The National Lottery Community Fund18/05/2005£5kZephyr

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST1£16k
JEWISH CHILD'S DAY1£15k
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST1£15k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£7k
HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES1£6k
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)1£5k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION1£5k
The Caring Family Foundation1£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TURNER HOME.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TURNING POINT£192.5m——unclear—no doubt
TURNER HOME FY2025£4.8m—0unclear—no doubt
TURNING POINT CHURCH FY2026£51k——unclear—no doubt
TURNING CORNERS FY2025£83k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CARNINGLI TRUST FY2025£1.9m—1unclear—no doubt
PARCHMENT TRUST FY2026£4.3m£70,001 - £80,0001above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.