SHARE COMMUNITY LIMITED
Share provides vocational training, education, and opportunities for personal development to disabled people - especially those with learning disabilities, who may also have autism - and those facing health related barriers to independence and employment. We have 2 social enterprises offering catering and gardening services. Based in Wandsworth, we have no geographical boundaries.
Objects
TO ASSIST PERSONS OF ANY NATIONALITY WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM ANY FORM OF DISABLEMENT. SEE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES FOR FULL DETAILS.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated an overall surplus of £199,827 for the year ended 31 March 2026, compared with a deficit in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds held were £1,655,172, with free reserves of £606,756, which is slightly below the stated target range of £660,000 to £690,000. The trustees consider the charity to be in a strong financial position with adequate resources to continue its activities.
What the accounts disclose
“Although free reserves at the year-end were £606,756, slightly below the target range”
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2025) to "below" (FY2026).
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 102
- Government income: £2,016,202 — contracts £1,980,170 (8), grants £36,032 (3); 84% of the £2,394,793 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 80
- Government income: £1,789,917 — contracts £1,758,321 (8), grants £31,596 (3); 78% of the £2,290,762 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 53
- Government income: £1,642,478 — contracts £1,622,018 (4), grants £20,460 (2); 80% of the £2,059,522 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 1)
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Trustees
- Christopher Jeffery
- Ciaran Peter Carvalho
- Dr Robert Henry Arnott
- Kirsty Ann Humby
- Lisa Georgina Androulidakis
- Maguette Kebe
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £2.4m | £2.2m |
| 31/03/2025 | £2.3m | £2.3m |
| 31/03/2024 | £2.1m | £2.0m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.6m | £1.6m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.4m | £1.3m |
Common questions
Is SHARE COMMUNITY LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an overall surplus of £199,827 for the year ended 31 March 2026, compared with a deficit in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds held were £1,655,172, with free reserves of £606,756, which is slightly below the stated target range of £660,000 to £690,000. The trustees consider the charity to be in a strong financial position with adequate resources to continue its activities. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Who funds SHARE COMMUNITY LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SHARE COMMUNITY LIMITED as a grant recipient include SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED, HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST, Q CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 05/01/2026 | £15k | Active Lifestyle and Sporting project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/10/2024 | £20k | Befriending Project |
| The Mercers' Company | 17/04/2024 | £105k | Grant to Share Community |
| Sport England | 27/03/2024 | £15k | Active Lifestyle and Sporting project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/10/2022 | £10k | Developing cooking skills of disabled adults during the cost-of-living crisis |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/07/2021 | £10k | Therapeutic Gardening Support for Disabled Adults in South London |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/03/2020 | £149k | Family Liaison Coordinator |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/02/2020 | £9k | By Our Own Hand |
| City Bridge Foundation | 26/09/2019 | £131k | Grant to Share Community Ltd |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/01/2019 | £10k | A New Database for Share |
| Sport England | 28/11/2017 | £10k | Wheels and Workouts |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/08/2015 | £10k | Doing more and doing it better with digital |
| City Bridge Foundation | 13/03/2014 | £130k | Grant to Share Community Ltd |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/02/2013 | £9k | Reaching out for success: a new website for SHARE Community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/12/2004 | £4k | Life Skills Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £524k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £276k |
| THE RAYNE FOUNDATION | 1 | £240k |
| THE SEGELMAN TRUST | 1 | £160k |
| THE HEALTH FOUNDATION | 1 | £87k |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £80k |
| THE BLYTH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | 1 | £75k |
Charities like this
- COMMUNITY CARE OPTIONS
- REACH LEARNING DISABILITY
- SHARE ALLIANCE
- SOCIAL CARE HOUSING TRUST
- SHARED LIVES PLUS LIMITED
- SHIRE TRAINING WORKSHOPS LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARE COMMUNITY LIMITED | £2.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY CARE OPTIONS | £705k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REACH LEARNING DISABILITY | £3.9m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| SHARE ALLIANCE | £105k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOCIAL CARE HOUSING TRUST | £831k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHARED LIVES PLUS LIMITED | £1.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |