CHORLEY AND SOUTH RIBBLE SHOPMOBILITY

Registered charity 1035095 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHORLEY SHOPMOBILITY

We provide wheelchairs/Electric scooters to enable people with mobility problems to get around the local shops and services.

Causes: Disability · Get email alerts

Latest income

£33k

Latest spending

£30k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £2,327 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £32,772 and expenditure of £30,445. The trustees report a healthy reserve balance, noting that unrestricted funds (cash and bank) stood at £27,478, while restricted funds were £4,324. The charity remains reliant on core funding from Chorley Council but aims to sustain activities through fundraising and user charges.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 0.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Fundraising Costs £0” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: formal policy previously adopted (held: £27k)

“The level of reserves has been considered in line with the formal policy previously adopted.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

SANDRA ALLENchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Daniel Gee · trustee of 1 other charity
Kirsty Yates · trustee of 1 other charity
Nicholas Fish · trustee of 1 other charity
ROGER HANDSCOMBE · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£33k	£30k
31/03/2024	£30k	£29k
31/03/2023	£26k	£26k
31/03/2022	£25k	£23k
31/03/2021	£18k	£14k

Common questions

Is CHORLEY AND SOUTH RIBBLE SHOPMOBILITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £2,327 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £32,772 and expenditure of £30,445. The trustees report a healthy reserve balance, noting that unrestricted funds (cash and bank) stood at £27,478, while restricted funds were £4,324. The charity remains reliant on core funding from Chorley Council but aims to sustain activities through fundraising and user charges. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHORLEY AND SOUTH RIBBLE SHOPMOBILITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHORLEY AND SOUTH RIBBLE SHOPMOBILITY as a grant recipient include THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£4k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/01/2024	£10k	Equipment Replacement