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YORKSHIRE WATER COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity 1047923 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received £1,293,233 in income from its sole donor, Kelda Group, and spent £1,293,233 on charitable activities, resulting in a net movement of zero. Free unrestricted reserves were £9,714, which the trustees consider to be in line with their stated policy of maintaining a minimum level of approximately £5,000 to meet short-term financing needs.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately £5,000 (held: £10k)
“It is the policy of the Trustees to pay awards to the full level of funding and throughout the year to maintain the reserves at a minimum level. The minimum level is approximately £5,000 (2023: £5,000) and is used to meet short term financing needs.” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Nicola Browne is a Trustee and is employed by Kelda Holdings Limited, the group of companies that provides the principal funding and staff resources to the Trust.
“Of the Trustees, Nicola Browne is also employed by the Kelda Holdings Limited group of companies.” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services Limited.

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

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Barnsley · Bradford City · Calderdale · City Of Wakefield · Doncaster · East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kirklees · Leeds City · North Yorkshire · Rotherham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.3m£1.3m
31/03/2024£1.3m£1.3m
31/03/2023£1.2m£1.2m
31/03/2022£950k£951k
31/03/2021£895k£894k

Common questions

Is YORKSHIRE WATER COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity received £1,293,233 in income from its sole donor, Kelda Group, and spent £1,293,233 on charitable activities, resulting in a net movement of zero. Free unrestricted reserves were £9,714, which the trustees consider to be in line with their stated policy of maintaining a minimum level of approximately £5,000 to meet short-term financing needs. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services Limited.

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE JUSACA CHARITABLE TRUST1£120k
C E K STERN CHARITABLE TRUST1£35k

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