THE SOCIETY OF LOCAL AUTHORITY CHIEF EXECUTIVES AND SENIOR MANAGERS (SOLACE GROUP) LTD
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The charity's aims focus on supporting social welfare through promoting efficiency and good practice in local government. Activities include: development and training for public service leaders; influencing public service policy debates based on membership expertise; building the integrity and reputation of public service management; supporting local public service leadership recruitment.
Latest income
£10.8m
Expenditure
£10.6m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £7.4m | £7.1m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £8.2m | £8.1m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £10.6m | £10.6m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £11.3m | £11.3m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £10.8m | £10.6m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £0 |
| Charitable activities | £3.3m |
| Trading | £7.5m |
| Investment income | £29k |
| Total income | £10.8m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £3.7m |
| Raising funds | £7.0m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £50k |
| Total expenditure | £10.6m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £1.2m |
| Total funds | £1.9m |
| — restricted | £471k |
| — unrestricted | £1.5m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £1.9m |
| Cash | £2.2m |
People
| Employees | 50 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Other Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Services
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Other Charitable Activities
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.