CMSS
Provision of day services and social activities for adults with Cerebral Palsy and associated disabilities
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE CARE, WELFARE, INTEREST, TREATMENT, EDUCATION AND ADVANCEMENT IN THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF EALING, HARROW AND HILLINGDON AND THAT PART OF THE LONDON BORUGH OF BRENT NORTH OF THE NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD (OR IN THE EVENT OF ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT RE-ORGANISATION IN AN EQUIVALENT AREA) AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (WHICH EXPRESSION IN THESE PRESENTS SHALL MEAN AND INCLUDE PERSONS WITH ANY FORM OF CEREBRAL PALSY AND ASSOCIATED DISABILITIES).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity returned to a surplus position with a net income of £109,060 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a period of significant staff turnover and operational change. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,551,237, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of six months of general fund expenditure. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Executive committee has a policy whereby the untestricted funds not committed held by the charity should equate to about six months of the resources expended in general funds” — page 6
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
- Investment
- 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 31/03/2025
- Government income: £604,358 — contracts £604,358 (5); 75% of the £804,864 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £616,472 — contracts £616,472 (6); 81% of the £762,352 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Government income: £594,684 — contracts £594,684 (7); 79% of the £755,309 total gross income on the same return
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01402217 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- MUDER, Dhanwant Kaur not on trustee list
- VYAS, Raksha Kaushik not on trustee list
- JOBANPUTRA, Jay not on trustee list
- BURTON, Juliet on trustee list
- HASTON, Henrietta Kate not on trustee list
- O'SULLIVAN, Patrick Brendan on trustee list
- BARNES, Angela on trustee list
- CARSE, Christine Pauline on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- ANGELA BARNES
- CHRISTINE PAULINE CARSE
- Dhanwant Muder
- Jayendra Jobanputra
- Juliet Burton
- MRS H K HASTON
- PATRICK BRENDAN O'SULLIVAN
- Raksha Vyas
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £805k | £696k |
| 31/03/2024 | £762k | £890k |
| 31/03/2023 | £755k | £860k |
| 31/03/2022 | £645k | £811k |
| 31/03/2021 | £610k | £831k |
Common questions
Is CMSS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned to a surplus position with a net income of £109,060 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a period of significant staff turnover and operational change. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,551,237, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of six months of general fund expenditure. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sterling Grove Accountants Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE TRUEMARK TRUST | 2 | £14k |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £46k |
| THE PIERREPONT TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £38k |
| BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| ATKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE ARORA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- MBS Centre Ltd
- ENHANCEABLE
- WCS CARE GROUP LIMITED
- CEREBRAL PALSY PLUS
- Chesterfield and District Society for People with a Disability
- THE DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMSS | £805k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MBS Centre Ltd | £430k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ENHANCEABLE | £3.1m | — | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WCS CARE GROUP LIMITED | £32.1m | — | 10 | above | — | no doubt |
| CEREBRAL PALSY PLUS | £225k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Chesterfield and District Society for People with a Disability | £2.4m | £70,001 - £80,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |