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JOSEPH WILLIAMSON SOCIETY

Registered charity 1062091 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WILLIAMSON TUNNELS HERITAGE CENTRE

To advance the education of the public in the life and philanthropic achievements of Joseph Williamson and to restore and preserve his complex of tunnels for the access and enjoyment of the public.

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Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £150,175 to £143,494 due to a net expenditure of £6,681. The trustees acknowledge that the charity had no reserves after allowing for tangible assets and relies on continued financial support from lenders to operate for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £350,000 (held: £143k)
“The trustees consider that the ideal level of reserves would be in the region of £350,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity’s wholly owned subsidiary, JWS Trading Limited, was established to operate the shop, refreshment, catering and performance facilities at Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre and donates all of its profits to the charity.
“Gift aid donations totalling £2,239 (2024: £785) were recognised from JWS Trading Limited. This represented the whole of the profits for each year.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: JWS Trading Limited
“The charity holds the following investments at the balance sheet date in its wholly owned trading subsidiary which is incorporated in the United Kingdom: JWS Trading Limited” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£28k£34k
31/01/2024£19k£34k
31/01/2023£19k£32k
31/01/2022£35k£35k
31/01/2021£47k£51k

Common questions

Is JOSEPH WILLIAMSON SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £150,175 to £143,494 due to a net expenditure of £6,681. The trustees acknowledge that the charity had no reserves after allowing for tangible assets and relies on continued financial support from lenders to operate for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund20/06/2012£10k"Tenth Anniversary"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund24/11/2006£10k"This Charity Preserve And Restore The Williamson Tunnels, Created In 1800'S To Provide Employment After The Napoleonic Wars By The Philanthr"
The National Lottery Community Fund23/11/2006£10kExpansion of the Corner Tunnel
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/07/2002£5k"This Organisation Educates The Public In The Life And Achievements Of Joseph Williamson And Works To Restore And Preserve The Sandstone Tunn"