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STROKE CARE FOR NEWBURY AND WEST BERKSHIRE

Registered charity 1027003 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STROKE CARE FOR NEWBURY AND DISTRICT

Our primary aim is to make contact with, and provide practical support to, people throughout Newbury and West Berkshire who have suffered disablement following a stroke. We also aim to provide relief and support to dependants and carers of such persons, where there is a need.

Objects

THE RELIEF AND SUPPORT OF ALL PERSONS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE SUFFERED DISABLEMENT FOLLOWING A STROKE AND THE DEPENDANTS AND CARERS OF SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE CONSEQUENTLY IN NEED

Area of benefit: NEWBURY DISTRICT COUNCIL AREA AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: West Berkshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£60k
Latest spending
£72k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £12,115 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to the withdrawing of funding from the NHS. The trustees note that this loss is well within current savings levels, but acknowledge it is not a desirable position and anticipate further wage increases in 2026.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months of the Charity's expenditure (reserves figure: £153k)
“The Trustees aim to ensure sufficient reserves are retained to cover 12 months of the Charity's expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 8
  • Government income: £33,248 — contracts £33,248 (1); 56% of the £59,882 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Government income: £33,000 — contracts £33,000 (1); 51% of the £65,317 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 7
  • Government income: £33,668 — contracts £33,668 (1); 67% of the £50,503 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 26/02/2024, 118 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Stroke Care for Newbury and West Berkshire (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: West Berkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£60k£72k
31/12/2024£65k£73k
31/12/2023£51k£65k
31/12/2022£50k£55k
31/12/2021£45k£36k

Common questions

Is STROKE CARE FOR NEWBURY AND WEST BERKSHIRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £12,115 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to the withdrawing of funding from the NHS. The trustees note that this loss is well within current savings levels, but acknowledge it is not a desirable position and anticipate further wage increases in 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST1£50k
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION1£45k
THE ANCHOR SOCIETY CIO1£20k
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON1£15k
THE BURDEN TRUST1£15k
THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST1£13k
THE HISCOX FOUNDATION1£11k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRISTOL AFTER STROKE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STROKE CARE FOR NEWBURY AND WEST BERKSHIRE£60k—0unclear—no doubt
BRISTOL AFTER STROKE FY2025£463k—0unclear—no doubt
SUCCESS AFTER STROKE FY2025£37k—0below—noted
BACK-ON-TRACK-STROKE REHAB SERVICE WILTSHIRE FY2025£28k—0unclear—no doubt
SUCCESS AFTER STROKE FY2025£306k—0unclear—no doubt
The Stroke and Wellness Foundation FY2025£321k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.