CABMEN'S SHELTER FUND

Registered charity 236108 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

supply food and shelter for taxi drivers

Objects

TO SUPPLY CABMEN WITH SHELTERS IN WHICH THEY CAN HAVE PROTECTION FROM WIND AND RAIN, SNOW AND FROST IN WINTER AND FROM THE SUN IN SUMMER.

Area of benefit: WITHIN 6 MILES OF CHARING CROSS.

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

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Latest income
£199k
Latest spending
£132k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £4,238 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing from £86,958 to £82,720. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to hold a minimum of one year's charitable expenditure, but current unrestricted funds are below this stated target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year's charitable expenditure (held: £83k)
“The Charity's policy is to build up sufficient reserves to enable it to hold a minimum of one year's charitable expenditure.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — C S F (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£199k£132k
31/12/2024£146k£150k
31/12/2023£161k£88k
31/12/2022£138k£204k
31/12/2021£149k£140k

Common questions

Is CABMEN'S SHELTER FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £4,238 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing from £86,958 to £82,720. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to hold a minimum of one year's charitable expenditure, but current unrestricted funds are below this stated target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF HACKNEY CARRIAGE DRIVERS CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CABMEN'S SHELTER FUND£199k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF HACKNEY CARRIAGE DRIVERS CHARITY FY2025£505k—0unclear—no doubt
SUPPORT THE CHARITY WORKER FY2025£991k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD (CAMBORNE) SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£137k—0above—no doubt
YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM FY2025£834k—0unclear—no doubt
TOIMCHEI SHABBOS MANCHESTER FY2024£752k—0unclear—no doubt

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