Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • All female board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

ABSOLUTE SUPPORT LEADING LIGHT 

ABSOLUTE SUPPORT LEADING LIGHT IS A DOMICILIARY CARE AGENCY AND PROVIDES SUPPORT TO OLDER PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES WHO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. WE ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORTED TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS AND RETAIL SETTINGS.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£442,596£446,524£-3,9280
31/03/22£454,321£478,176£-23,8550
31/03/21£460,811£414,122£46,6890
31/03/20£340,019£246,939£93,0800
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

https://www.absolutesupportleadinglight.co.uk

trusteesasll@absolutesupportlondon.co.uk

07729959184

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kingston Upon Thames, Richmond Upon Thames, Surrey, Wandsworth,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/04/2019, number: 1183041
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

MHR Consultancy Ltd
Ferneberga House
Alexandra Road
Farnborough
GU14 6DQ

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND/OR LEARNING DISABILITIES, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING CARE, SUPPORT, SKILLS TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE, WHICH DEVELOPS THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE ADULTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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