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INDEPENDENT LIVING ALTERNATIVES

Registered charity 802198 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as I L A, PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES (PA SERVICES)

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Latest income
£1.8m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £63,902 for the year ended 31 March 2024, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £300,344. The trustees consider the current financial position satisfactory and note that sufficient funds are available to meet legal and financial obligations. The charity operates as a self-financed social enterprise with a reserves policy aiming to hold six months' administration salaries and operating costs.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' administration salaries and operating costs (held: £300k)
“Independent Living Alternatives aims to hold in reserve the equivalent of six months' administration salaries and operating costs.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Macalvins Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.8m
Total spending
£1.7m
Cost of raising funds
£1.7m
Reserves (reported)
£70k
Employees
76

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.8m£1.7m
31/03/2024£1.5m£1.4m
31/03/2023£1.3m£1.3m
31/03/2022£1.1m£1.1m
31/03/2021£1.2m£1.2m

Common questions

Is INDEPENDENT LIVING ALTERNATIVES financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £63,902 for the year ended 31 March 2024, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £300,344. The trustees consider the current financial position satisfactory and note that sufficient funds are available to meet legal and financial obligations. The charity operates as a self-financed social enterprise with a reserves policy aiming to hold six months' administration salaries and operating costs. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Macalvins Limited.