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MIDSTREAM (WEST LANCS) LTD

Registered charity 1047350 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MIDSTREAM

The activity of the Charity is to provide employment opportunities and to promote the advancement of education in particular, amongst young people and adults with learning difficulties, physical disabilities or other special need. By the provision of such training facilities the company will enable such persons to acquire and develop vocational skills which will enhance their employment prospects

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Latest income
£2.8m
Latest spending
£2.5m
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £5,283,962, exceeding the stated policy target of three months' expenditure. The net incoming resources for the year were £314,715, and the auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months expenditure (held: £5.3m)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to a minimum of at least three months expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees' expenses
“Expenses totalling £1,603 (2024: £982) were paid to the trustees in the year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by JS. Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.8m
Total spending
£2.5m
Cost of raising funds
£104k
Reserves (reported)
£4.8m
Employees
57

Reported reserves equal ~23.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.8m£2.5m
31/03/2024£2.4m£2.2m
31/03/2023£2.1m£1.9m
31/03/2022£1.9m£1.7m
31/03/2021£2.1m£1.6m

Common questions

Is MIDSTREAM (WEST LANCS) LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £5,283,962, exceeding the stated policy target of three months' expenditure. The net incoming resources for the year were £314,715, and the auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by JS. Audit Limited.

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 FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION1£148k
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC1£30k
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k
THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITED1£3k
THE AMELIA CHADWICK TRUST1£2k
THE GRIMMITT TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MIDLAND MENCAP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MIDSTREAM (WEST LANCS) LTD£2.8m——above—no doubt
MIDLAND MENCAP FY2025£10.8m£100,001 - £110,0002above—no doubt
MID WARWICKSHIRE SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS FY2025£1.6m—0above—no doubt
MIDLANDS WOMEN'S AID FY2025£419k—0above—noted
MERSEYSIDE YOUTH ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£5.1m£70,001 - £80,000—above—no doubt
MIDDLE WAY TRUST FY2025£111k—0unclear—no doubt

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