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ORDINARY LIFE PROJECT ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 295355 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OLPA

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Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure of £152,406 for the year, noting that this was achieved 'at the cost of eating into our financial reserves.' The trustees report that the charity remains on a 'sound financial basis' despite funding shortages and recruitment difficulties, though they acknowledge the sector is 'fragile' and are considering strategic changes such as a potential merger.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — below the median for charities its size (£78k)
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 1 £70,001 - £80,000” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 1” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six-months' expenditure (held: £2.3m)
“Council's minimum reserves policy is to have in hand, at all times, reserve funds (that is, current assets) at least equal to six-months' expenditure” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Although the Charity has strong reserves, - the Trustees are considering the difficult trading conditions and are considering a range of options. One of these is to explore a potential merger with a similar organisation.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£2.3m
Reserves (reported)
£3.8m
Employees
57

Reported reserves equal ~19.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.1m£2.3m
31/03/2024£2.2m£2.2m
31/03/2023£2.0m£2.0m
31/03/2022£2.3m£2.2m
31/03/2021£2.5m£2.1m

Common questions

Is ORDINARY LIFE PROJECT ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure of £152,406 for the year, noting that this was achieved 'at the cost of eating into our financial reserves.' The trustees report that the charity remains on a 'sound financial basis' despite funding shortages and recruitment difficulties, though they acknowledge the sector is 'fragile' and are considering strategic changes such as a potential merger. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of ORDINARY LIFE PROJECT ASSOCIATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.