LLAMAU LIMITED
Llamau provides an holistic service incorporating Family Mediation, Training, Advice & Advocacy, Supported Accommodation, Women's Refuges, Tenancy Support and Assertive Outreach to vulnerable homeless and potentially homeless young people and women. We support them to live independently in their communities, resolving immediate homelessness and preventing future homelessness.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND WELL BEING OF PEOPLE IN NEED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY ASSISTING SUCH PERSONS IN SUCH MANNER OR WAY AS THE COMPANY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND IN PARTICULAR TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL'S HOLISTIC NEEDS BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES PRIMARILY IN THE AREAS OF ACCOMMODATION, ADVICE, ADVOCACY,EDUCATION,TRAINING,COUNSELLING AND THE REDUCTION AND PREVENTION OF OFFENDING
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £1,412,572 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with incoming resources increasing to £28,372,463. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £4,832,616, which is above the stated target of £3,277,313, and the board considers the charity to be a going concern with adequate liquidity.
What the accounts disclose
“Housing Support Grant 11,780,217” — page 51
“At the reporting date, free reserves were £4,832,616 (2025: £3,612,000); free reserves representing unrestricted funds less Tangible Fixed Assets and Intangible Fixed Assets. The level of reserves is above Llamau’s target (£3,277,313).” — page 24
“An unrestricted donation for £4,000 (2025: £29,000) was received from the Huggard Charitable Trust”
“a Restricted donation of £6,000 (2025: NIL) from the Whitton Rosser Trust”
“An unrestricted donation for £4,000 (2025: £29,000) was received from the Huggard Charitable Trust”
“a Restricted donation of £6,000 (2025: NIL) from the Whitton Rosser Trust”
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 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £18,505,637 — contracts £17,783,576 (35), grants £722,061 (7); 65% of the £28,420,710 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 6 (£60,001–£70,000: 4; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £16,321,408 — contracts £16,195,504 (48), grants £125,904 (3); 68% of the £23,865,271 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 7 (£60,001–£70,000: 4; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £14,666,629 — contracts £13,811,867 (38), grants £854,762 (6); 67% of the £21,817,365 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 5 (£60,001–£70,000: 2; £70,001–£80,000: 2; £80,001–£90,000: 1)
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Sam Austin — Chief Executive
- Professor Peter Mackie — Chair of Trustees
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/03/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (31/07/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (21/01/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (20/05/2021)
Trustees
- PETER MACKIEchair
- Amy Harmsworth
- Catherine Louise Doman
- Claire Vaughan
- Iestyn Wyn Lewis
- Joanna Elizabeth Morgan
- Jon Belcher
- Mohammed Qasim
- Rachel Ford-Evans
- Ranjit Ghoshal
- Robert Mazzeo
- Thomas Graham Breed
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £28.4m | £27.1m |
| 31/03/2025 | £23.9m | £24.4m |
| 31/03/2024 | £21.8m | £22.7m |
| 31/03/2023 | £20.9m | £20.9m |
| 31/03/2022 | £18.8m | £18.0m |
Common questions
Is LLAMAU LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £1,412,572 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with incoming resources increasing to £28,372,463. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £4,832,616, which is above the stated target of £3,277,313, and the board considers the charity to be a going concern with adequate liquidity. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.
Who funds LLAMAU LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LLAMAU LIMITED as a grant recipient include MOONDANCE FOUNDATION, LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST, OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST, THE NOEL BUXTON TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 08/02/2022 | £568k | Local Leadership and Integration Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/01/2022 | £3.4m | My Way Home |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/10/2021 | £10k | Domestic Abuse Refuge Vehicle |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/03/2021 | £44k | HEH Cardiff |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/10/2020 | £10k | COVID Domestic Abuse Volunteer Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/05/2020 | £99k | Covid-19 Llamau Coronavirus Response |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/01/2020 | £1k | LGBTQ+ Social group at Llamau |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/12/2018 | £10k | Domestic Abuse Refuge Vehicle |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/08/2015 | £5k | Llamau Learning 4 Life - Young People's Education Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/05/2014 | £5k | Llamau Limited- Llamau Merthyr Tydfil Family Domestic Abuse Refuge |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/08/2011 | £5k | Llamau Women's Services Refuge Playroom Regeneration |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/06/2011 | £60k | 'The Bling Cafe' @ Flooks |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/03/2010 | £351k | LS CONV Rd 1Care Leavers Convergence area |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/03/2010 | £555k | LS RCE Rd 2 Care Leavers Competitiveness Area |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/08/2008 | £5k | EMPHASIS Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/07/2007 | £5k | Emphasis |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/03/2006 | £735k | Emphasis |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/05/2004 | £110k | There is no project name available for this record |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LINBURY TRUST | 1 | £260k |
| LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES | 1 | £164k |
| EMMAUS U.K. | 1 | £74k |
| The Keith Howard Foundation | 1 | £36k |
| THE GEOFFREY AND PAULINE MARTIN TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £20k |
| THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- LGBT+ CYMRU HELPLINE
- EMMAUS MOSSLEY
- LOCAL SOLUTIONS
- LANDAU LIMITED
- LEEDS WOMEN'S AID
- THE INTEGRATION TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLAMAU LIMITED | £28.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| LGBT+ CYMRU HELPLINE | £72k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| EMMAUS MOSSLEY | £950k | more than £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LOCAL SOLUTIONS | £14.9m | — | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| LANDAU LIMITED | £3.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEEDS WOMEN'S AID | £4.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |