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Compass - Services to Improve Health and Wellbeing

Registered charity 518048 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMPASS, COMPASS - SERVICES TO TACKLE PROBLEM DRUG USE

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Latest income
£21.3m
Latest spending
£20.6m
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income rose to £21.27 million from £16.36 million in the prior year, driven by new contracts and organic growth. Expenditure increased to £20.61 million, resulting in a net income of £0.65 million, which was lower than the previous year's £1.28 million due to spending from designated reserves and infrastructure investments. Free reserves stood at £2.98 million, exceeding the Directors' calculated minimum requirement of £2.45 million.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £100,001 - £110,000 — below the median for charities its size (£125k)
“The highest paid director received remuneration of £108,207 (2024: £103,719), including pension contributions of £9,746 (2024: £9,371).” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £2.45 Million (held: £3.0m)
“Using this methodology, a minimum requirement for free reserves of £2.45 Million has been calculated. The free reserves at 31 March 2025 are £2.98 Million. This figure excludes the fixed assets reserve fund and the designated reserve.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BHP LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£21.3m
Total spending
£20.6m
Reserves (reported)
£5.0m
Employees
425

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 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£21.3m£20.6m
31/03/2024£16.3m£15.1m
31/03/2023£10.2m£10.3m
31/03/2022£8.0m£7.2m
31/03/2021£6.9m£6.3m

Common questions

Is Compass - Services to Improve Health and Wellbeing financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income rose to £21.27 million from £16.36 million in the prior year, driven by new contracts and organic growth. Expenditure increased to £20.61 million, resulting in a net income of £0.65 million, which was lower than the previous year's £1.28 million due to spending from designated reserves and infrastructure investments. Free reserves stood at £2.98 million, exceeding the Directors' calculated minimum requirement of £2.45 million. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BHP LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of Compass - Services to Improve Health and Wellbeing earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,001 - £110,000 band.