WCS CARE GROUP LIMITED
To provide high quality affordable care homes for older people and people with disabilities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated an overall surplus of £1.7m for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in net assets of £26.0m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves are held at £8.9m, which is above the stated policy target of £4m, indicating a strong financial position to support future development and operational resilience.
What the accounts disclose
“The Board has agreed to set aside £4m for this eventuality.”
“Amount owed by CLDL to WCS Care as at 31 March 2025 is £1,273k (2024: £271k). There are no other related party transactions.”
“The organisation has one wholly owned subsidiary, which was active during the year: Common Lane Developments Limited (CLDL).” — page 25
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 02713150
Company officers (Companies House)
- SHEPHERD, William Daniel on trustee list
- LEGGETT, Nicholas William Michael, Rev on trustee list
- HOLT, Anthony James on trustee list
- HOUGH, Elizabeth Emma not on trustee list
- BASTEN, Elizabeth Jane on trustee list
- MATTHEWS, Jayne Alison on trustee list
- WARWICK, Rebecca Lynda on trustee list
- LAST, Alison on trustee list
- MERCHANT, Roger Leonard on trustee list
- ANDREWS, Mark Ronald on trustee list
- PAREKH, Paresh Chandrakant
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Attleborough Grange: Requires improvement
- Drayton Court: Requires improvement
- Westlands: Requires improvement
- Sycamores: Requires improvement
- Drovers House: Requires improvement
- Woodside Care Village: Good
- Mill Green: Good
- Newlands: Good
- Fourways: Good
- Dewar Close: Good
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/08/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (29/07/2015)
Trustees
- Jayne Matthewschair
- Alison Last
- Anthony James Holt
- Elizabeth Emma Ireson
- Elizabeth Jane Basten
- Mark Ronald Andrews
- ROGER LEONARD MERCHANT
- Rebecca Warwick
- Rev Nicholas William Michael LEGGETT
- William Daniel Shepherd
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £32.1m | £30.2m |
| 31/03/2024 | £29.9m | £28.1m |
| 31/03/2023 | £26.3m | £25.4m |
| 31/03/2022 | £24.8m | £22.4m |
| 31/03/2021 | £23.9m | £22.0m |
Common questions
Is WCS CARE GROUP LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an overall surplus of £1.7m for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in net assets of £26.0m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves are held at £8.9m, which is above the stated policy target of £4m, indicating a strong financial position to support future development and operational resilience. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | 2 | £15k |
| THE MONTAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £8k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £374k |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| LILLIE JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- INDIVIDUAL CARE SERVICES
- ST JOSEPH'S CHILD CARE GROUP
- Caring for Communities and People
- FAMILY CARE TRUST
- Aapna Services Limited
- COMPTON CARE GROUP LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCS CARE GROUP LIMITED | £32.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INDIVIDUAL CARE SERVICES | £7.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST JOSEPH'S CHILD CARE GROUP | £748k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Caring for Communities and People | £13.0m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| FAMILY CARE TRUST | £4.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Aapna Services Limited | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |