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SOUTHWARK DISABLEMENT ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 801594 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SDA

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Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £66,235 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £121,664. The trustees report that while free reserves are below their stated policy target of 3-6 months of expenditure, the level of funds is sufficient to maintain cash flow and continue operations. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The Management committee recognises that the balance of the unrestricted funds does not reach the target level of free reserves but is sufficient to maintain cash flow”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Stephen Michael Associates. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.4m
Reserves (reported)
£122k
Employees
65

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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Operates in: Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.5m£1.4m
31/03/2024£1.3m£1.3m
31/03/2023£1.2m£1.3m
31/03/2022£1.3m£1.2m
31/03/2021£1.2m£1.2m

Common questions

Is SOUTHWARK DISABLEMENT ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £66,235 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £121,664. The trustees report that while free reserves are below their stated policy target of 3-6 months of expenditure, the level of funds is sufficient to maintain cash flow and continue operations. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Stephen Michael Associates.

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