WORTHWHILE OCCUPATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL KRAFTS LIMITED
Registered charity 1050876 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WORK LTD
Training Centre for adults with learning disabilities; Operating a cafe and gift shop (open to the public); creating bespoke crafts, gifts and home decor. Students also receive training in basic literacy, housekeeping skills (eg cooking, laundry) and go outside the centre to experience public transport, shopping and social activities.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The charity reported a surplus of £15,921 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income increasing by 6% to £1,351,911. Unrestricted reserves stood at £327,131, which the trustees noted equates to three months of charitable expenditure against a policy target of four months. The independent auditor issued a qualified opinion due to limitations on auditing opening balances from the previous year, but confirmed the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 4 months of the current rate of expenditure (held: £327k)
“The appropriate reserves level has been set at 4 months of the current rate of expenditure.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: KP Joinery (company of key management personnel's spouse) for maintenance work
“KP Joinery is the company of one of the key management personnel's spouses that has been used for maintenance work on the charity's premises.” — page 28
“One of the Trustees is a partner at Taylor Emmet who provide HR services for the charity.” — page 28
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Taylor Emmet (Trustee is a partner) for HR services
“KP Joinery is the company of one of the key management personnel's spouses that has been used for maintenance work on the charity's premises.” — page 28
“One of the Trustees is a partner at Taylor Emmet who provide HR services for the charity.” — page 28
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Hart Shaw LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~3.0 months of spending — below the median 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/07/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Alan Camp
- Helen Gilson
- Jonathan Smith
- Michaela Tracy Evans
- Peter James Wilmer
- Stacey Laing
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Sheffield City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WORTHWHILE OCCUPATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL KRAFTS LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £15,921 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income increasing by 6% to £1,351,911. Unrestricted reserves stood at £327,131, which the trustees noted equates to three months of charitable expenditure against a policy target of four months. The independent auditor issued a qualified opinion due to limitations on auditing opening balances from the previous year, but confirmed the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Hart Shaw LLP.
Who funds WORTHWHILE OCCUPATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL KRAFTS LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WORTHWHILE OCCUPATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL KRAFTS LIMITED as a grant recipient include CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST, THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST, SHEFFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL EXHIBITION FOUNDATION.
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