WHITEHAVEN COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1060245 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SENHOUSE CENTRE, WHITEHAVEN POTTERY, WHITEHAVEN YOUTH TRUST LIMITED

To advance education and relieve need amongst people in Whitehaven and surrounding district. To provide support accommodation to Homeless young people 16-25yrs. To provide a Healthy living centre for the whole community with some free services to those with minor mental health problems.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £112,098 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £1,531,668. The trustees consider the current level of reserves adequate and confirm the charity is operating on a going concern basis. Future delivery of activities is noted as dependent upon receiving funding, although the trustees believe funding is expected to be maintained.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Whitehaven Community Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Big Lottery Fund — “2007 Big Lottery Fund funding is awarded to the Trust to help improve the mental health of our community and remove stigma towards it” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £394k. 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 ~24.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• MARTIN PARLETTchair
• DAVID LORD
• JANE NICOLSON · trustee of 1 other charity
• Kurt Canfield
• Michael Graham
• NORMAN CLARKSON

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

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Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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