WCS CARE GROUP LIMITED
Latest income
£32.1m
Latest spending
£30.2m
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025
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
Reserves policy: £4m (held: £8.9m)
“The Board has agreed to set aside £4m for this eventuality.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Inter-company balance owed by subsidiary Common Lane Developments Limited to WCS Care Group Limited.
“Amount owed by CLDL to WCS Care as at 31 March 2025 is £1,273k (2024: £271k). There are no other related party transactions.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Common Lane Developments Limited
“The organisation has one wholly owned subsidiary, which was active during the year: Common Lane Developments Limited (CLDL).” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Total income
£32.1m
Total spending
£30.2m
Reserves (reported)
£89.0m
Employees
858
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?
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.