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The charity's staff costs increased from £1,047,976 in 2024 to £1,258,798 in 2025.
Wages and salaries 1,131,670 951,857
Financial · Observational claim · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 29
The charity received donated goods and services worth £343,600 in 2025.
The charity received donated goods, services and facilities of £343,600 (2024 - £93,600).
Financial · Observational claim · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 28
The value of volunteering hours provided by the charity's volunteers was calculated at £1,367,310 for 2025.
The trustees have calculated the value of volunteering hours based on the London living wage in this financial year of £1,367,310 (2024 - £1,230,000).
Operational · Observational claim · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 28
The charity received a substantial increase in grants from £1,230,070 in 2024 to £892,113 in 2025.
Grants 892,113 1,230,070
Financial · Observational claim · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 28
The charity received a significant increase in donations from £504,395 in 2024 to £1,296,762 in 2025.
Donations 1,296,762 504,395
Financial · Observational claim · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 28
The charity's cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year decreased from £2,887,600 in 2024 to £2,132,373 in 2025.
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year 10 2,132,373 2,887,600
Financial · Metric statement · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 25
The charity's cash flows from operating activities increased from £718,032 in 2024 to £551,723 in 2025.
Cash (used in)/provided by operating activities 551,723 718,032
Financial · Metric statement · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 25
The charity's total assets less current liabilities increased from £2,924,113 in 2024 to £3,420,702 in 2025.
Total assets less current liabilities 3,420,702 2,924,113
Financial · Metric statement · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 24
The charity's unrestricted funds increased from £1,372,000 in 2024 to £3,386,034 in 2025.
General fund 3,386,034 1,372,000
Financial · Metric statement · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 24
The charity's net income increased from £279,163 in 2024 to £496,590 in 2025.
Net income/(expenditure) 514,035 (17,445) 496,590 287,049 (7,886) 279,163
Financial · Metric statement · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 23
The charity's expenditure on charitable activities increased from £1,499,583 in 2024 to £2,016,863 in 2025.
Charitable activities 6 1,414,172 602,691 2,016,863 1,139,573 360,010 1,499,583
Financial · Metric statement · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 23
The Listening Place's total income and endowments increased from £1,962,235 in 2024 to £2,704,160 in 2025.
Total Income and endowments 2 2,118,914 585,246 2,704,160 1,610,111 352,124 1,962,235
Financial · Metric statement · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 23
The Listening Place's report is solely for its trustees and not for public use.
This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 8 of the Charities Act 2011.
Governance · Policy statement · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 22
The auditor concluded that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Governance · Observational claim · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 19
The auditor's opinion is that the financial statements give a true and fair view of the charity’s affairs.
In our opinion the financial statements: ... give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 31 March 2025, and of its incoming resources and application of resources, for the year then ended;
Governance · Observational claim · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 19
The charity's remuneration policy benchmarks employee salaries against the charity sector.
Employee salaries are recommended by the Remuneration Committee and approved by the trustees. The rates are benchmarked against the charity sector.
Operational · Procedural statement · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 18
The charity's investment funds delivered an average return of around 5% over the past year.
These funds have delivered an average return of around 5% over the past year.
Financial · Observational claim · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 17
The charity aims to maintain free reserves between six months and a year of expenditure.
Our target for free reserves is between six months to a year of expenditure.
Financial · Policy statement · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 17
The charity's reserves as of March 31, 2025, were £3,420,702.
As of 31 March 2025, following the purchase of our fourth site, TLP held reserves of £3,420,702.
Financial · Observational claim · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 17
The charity maintained a balanced budget despite an increase in costs.
We maintained a balanced budget despite an increase in costs to £2,207,570 (2024: £1,662,938).
Financial · Observational claim · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 17