WESTON SUNBEAMS
The charitable welfare of spastic & mentally handicapped children & adults
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £72,290 for the year ended 31 December 2024, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £725,176. Per the trustees' report, this increase was driven by significant legacy donations and investment income, allowing the charity to maintain adequate reserves for at least 12 months of future activity. The charity operates with no paid staff, relying entirely on volunteer trustees and committee members.
What the accounts disclose
“This is in accordance with the Charity’s policy of maintaining adequate reserves in order that it may continue activities for a future period of at least 12 months.”
Trustees
- Ross Corbettchair
- Ian Palmer
- JAMES LAURENCE DOUGLAS GOULBOURN
- Jayne Townley
- KEVIN SMALE
- Martin Townley
- Maureen Painter
- Michael Small
- Shaun Rowlands
- William Painter
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £23k | £63k |
| 31/12/2024 | £161k | £88k |
| 31/12/2023 | £20k | £46k |
| 31/12/2022 | £6k | £46k |
| 31/12/2021 | £177 | £44k |
Common questions
Is WESTON SUNBEAMS financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £72,290 for the year ended 31 December 2024, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £725,176. Per the trustees' report, this increase was driven by significant legacy donations and investment income, allowing the charity to maintain adequate reserves for at least 12 months of future activity. The charity operates with no paid staff, relying entirely on volunteer trustees and committee members. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £180k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £174k |
| SIR HAROLD HOOD'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £118k |
| THE PIERREPONT TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE HARAMEAD TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY | 1 | £8k |
| THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITY | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- WEST DORSET MENCAP SOCIETY
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS WITH ST BARNABAS, WESTON-SUPER-MARE
- MID WARWICKSHIRE SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS
- THE CATHOLIC CHILDREN'S SOCIETY (WESTMINSTER)
- SUNNY DAYS CHILDRENS FUND
- MOONBEAMS PLAYGROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTON SUNBEAMS | £23k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WEST DORSET MENCAP SOCIETY | £160k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS WITH ST BARNABAS, WESTON-SUPER-MARE | £115k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| MID WARWICKSHIRE SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS | £1.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CATHOLIC CHILDREN'S SOCIETY (WESTMINSTER) | £2.9m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| SUNNY DAYS CHILDRENS FUND | £463k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |