SIGTA LIMITED (SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION)

Registered charity 274344 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£636k
Latest spending
£697k
Registered
1977
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a trading loss of £59,919 for the year ended August 2025, continuing a trend of reduced recruitment impacts from the pandemic. Per the trustees' report, free reserves are in a deficit of £41,214, which is below the stated policy target of £400,000, and the organisation relies on a secured loan to support operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £50,001 - £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
The remuneration of Alison Foxwell , who served as Chief Executive, was £56,628 — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Apprentice Income (84% of income)
Apprentice Income Training provision 531,044 — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £400,000 (held: £-41k)
The Board considers a reserve level of £400,000 to be appropriate for this purpose
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£636k
Total spending
£697k
Cost of raising funds
£349
Reserves (reported)
£12k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove · City Of London · East Sussex · Surrey · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£636k£697k
31/08/2024£542k£648k
31/08/2023£395k£551k
31/08/2022£401k£506k
31/08/2021£343k£444k

Common questions

Is SIGTA LIMITED (SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a trading loss of £59,919 for the year ended August 2025, continuing a trend of reduced recruitment impacts from the pandemic. Per the trustees' report, free reserves are in a deficit of £41,214, which is below the stated policy target of £400,000, and the organisation relies on a secured loan to support operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of SIGTA LIMITED (SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION) earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £50,001 - £60,000 band.