CCEW Charity Commission profile

INDEPENDENT LIVING ALTERNATIVES

Registered charity 802198 · organisation 802198

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 November 1989
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02390067
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,758,063
Latest expenditure
£1,747,708
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Solar House, 915 High Road, LONDON, N12 8QJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ilanet.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

ILA promotes the right of disabled people to live independently through the provision of a comprehensive range of personal assistance services.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,758,063
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,747,708
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,477,556
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,413,654
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
13 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,300,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,275,966
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
24 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,129,283
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,100,929
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
17 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,200,021
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,189,960

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,758,063
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,747,708
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
213941
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,477,556
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,413,654
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
13 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,300,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,275,966
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
69176
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,129,283
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,100,929
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
6
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
262800
Income From Government Grants
£23,411
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
17 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,200,021
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,189,960
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
30000
Income From Government Grants
£42,269
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
23 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1755038
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
3025
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1758063
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,703,688
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£44,020
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1747708
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
44020
Expenditure Support Costs
44020
Expenditure Depreciation
518
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£69,689
Assets Total Fixed
2270
Assets Own Use
2270
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£364,460
Assets Total Liabilities
£56,031
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£310,699
Creditors One Year Total Current
56031
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£152,439
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
310699
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
310699
Count Employees
76
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1475194
Income Investments
2362
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1477556
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,413,654
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1413654
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
38683
Expenditure Support Costs
38683
Expenditure Depreciation
608
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£297,772
Assets Total Fixed
2572
Assets Own Use
2572
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£357,070
Assets Total Liabilities
£59,298
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£300,344
Creditors One Year Total Current
59298
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£159,764
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
300344
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
300344
Count Employees
64
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
13 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1300041
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
864
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1300905
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,250,435
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£0
Expenditure Other
25531
Expenditure Total
1275966
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
25531
Expenditure Depreciation
680
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£236,442
Assets Total Fixed
2721
Assets Own Use
2721
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£272,052
Assets Total Liabilities
£38,331
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£236,442
Creditors One Year Total Current
38331
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£140,203
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
236442
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
236442
Count Employees
60
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
24 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1129234
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
49
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1129283
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,082,886
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£0
Expenditure Other
18043
Expenditure Total
1100929
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
18043
Expenditure Depreciation
98
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£211,503
Assets Total Fixed
393
Assets Own Use
393
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£242,901
Assets Total Liabilities
£31,791
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£211,503
Creditors One Year Total Current
31791
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£115,614
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
211503
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
211503
Count Employees
57
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
17 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1199953
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
68
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1200021
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,171,035
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£0
Expenditure Other
18925
Expenditure Total
1189960
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
17843
Expenditure Depreciation
56
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
222
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£183,149
Assets Total Fixed
222
Assets Own Use
222
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£217,092
Assets Total Liabilities
£34,165
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£183,149
Creditors One Year Total Current
34165
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£60,948
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
183149
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
183149
Count Employees
64
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INDEPENDENT LIVING ALTERNATIVES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1989-11-07T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30TH MAY 1989 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 3RD OCTOBER 1989
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF PEOPLE DISABLED AND THE DEPENDENTS AND FAMILIES OF SUCH PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE LONDON AREA IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE FOLLOWIN WAYS:-(I) BY PROVIDING COUNSELLING AND ADIVCE, (II) BY PROVIDING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AND (III) BY PROVIDING VOLUNTARY HELP.
Area Of Benefit
IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY LONDON

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
31151
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
I L A
Charity Name Id
31155
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES (PA SERVICES)

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries