AXMINSTER HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE
COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE, GROUPS, CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, TALKS, CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, READ EASY(Teaching adults to read) Food Bank
Objects
THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH IN PARTICULAR BY SPIRITUAL HEALING AND THE USE OF THERAPIES COMPLIMENTARY TO CONVENTIONAL HEALING AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UNDERSTANDING USE AND APPLICATION OF SUCH SPIRITUAL HEALING AND COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £10,457 for the year ended 31 October 2025. Total reserves decreased from £167,808 to £157,361, with unrestricted reserves standing at £141,179. The trustees note that investments are retained to produce income to assist in meeting regular expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023
- Volunteers: 30
Trustees
- Gillian Perrowchair
- Sarah Jennifer Shepley
- Simon Willian Larkin
- Wendy Parsons
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £32k | £42k |
| 31/10/2024 | £49k | £43k |
| 31/10/2023 | £55k | £44k |
| 31/10/2022 | £40k | £32k |
| 31/10/2021 | £52k | £35k |
Common questions
Is AXMINSTER HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £10,457 for the year ended 31 October 2025. Total reserves decreased from £167,808 to £157,361, with unrestricted reserves standing at £141,179. The trustees note that investments are retained to produce income to assist in meeting regular expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/09/2019 | £53k | Wellbeing Services For All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/06/2018 | £10k | Wellbeing Services for All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/05/2016 | £8k | Axminster Family Health and Wellbeing Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/07/2012 | £8k | Sunshine |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MANCHESTER CITY F.C. CITY IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 2 | £7k |
| THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £208k |
| THE J AND H ORLANDER TRUST | 1 | £99k |
| GAMBLEAWARE | 1 | £96k |
| THE CHARLES RUSSELL SPEECHLYS FOUNDATION | 1 | £67k |
| SCOULOUDI FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE | 1 | £40k |
| THE DOROTHY WHITNEY ELMHIRST TRUST | 1 | £40k |
Charities like this
- THE FOREST FOODBANK
- BLACKBURN FOODBANK
- EXETER FOOD BANK
- Food Bank Aid
- TEWKESBURY FOODBANK
- EMMELINE'S PANTRY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXMINSTER HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FOREST FOODBANK | £116k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BLACKBURN FOODBANK | £959k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EXETER FOOD BANK | £173k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Food Bank Aid | £775k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TEWKESBURY FOODBANK | £152k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |