WORCESTER WHEELS
Registered charity 1060980 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WORCESTER VOLUNTEER CENTRE
Voluntary work in social services, particularly community transport, and similar charitable activities.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £930,523 from £717,998 in the prior year, while total expenditure rose to £921,015 from £667,260. The charity held unrestricted funds of £293,330 at year-end, with £160,861 available for general use after deducting tangible fixed assets. The trustees report a reasonable expectation of continuing in operational existence with no material uncertainties.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months ongoing expenditure (held: £161k)
“The Board aims to keep a reserve of unrestricted fund (excluding funds held within tangible fixed assets) equivalent to at least three months ongoing expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (74% 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: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Angela Preece
- Graham Dennis Heath · trustee of 1 other charity
- Jason Hogg
- John Irvine
- LINDA SUSAN MACCALL
- Richard Auger
- Tim Organ
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Worcestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WORCESTER WHEELS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £930,523 from £717,998 in the prior year, while total expenditure rose to £921,015 from £667,260. The charity held unrestricted funds of £293,330 at year-end, with £160,861 available for general use after deducting tangible fixed assets. The trustees report a reasonable expectation of continuing in operational existence with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WORCESTER WHEELS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WORCESTER WHEELS as a grant recipient include MOTABILITY.
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