Who this is for
- Supported living providers for adults with learning disabilities, autism or mental health needs
- 16–17 supported accommodation providers
- Outreach and community support services
- Providers working with local authorities, NHS and housing partners
Typical income streams
- Support hours commissioned by local authorities or NHS
- Housing Benefit / universal credit housing element
- Client contributions towards rent and support
- Framework or block contract funding
Common allowable expenses
- Support worker and team-leader wages, PAYE, pensions and NI
- On-call and sleep-in payments where applicable
- Property costs where borne by your company (rent, utilities, repairs)
- Training, supervision and safeguarding-related costs
- Transport for appointments and community activities
- Insurance, CQC/Ofsted fees (where applicable) and professional fees
- Back-office staff, HR and compliance costs
What we need from you
- Business bank statements and loan statements for the year
- Funding schedules from each local authority / NHS body
- Simple breakdown of housing vs support income per scheme
- Payroll reports and staff/scheme allocation if available
- Property schedules (landlords, leases, service charges)
We make sense of complex funding streams so you and your board can see clearly where the profit and risk really sit.