THE WHAT? CENTRE LIMITED
Registered charity 1064579 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WHAT? CENTRE LTD
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased to £581,970 from £543,943 in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £16,973. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £153,156, which the trustees note is below their stated policy target of three months' reserves. The trustees confirm that going concern is presumed and the charity remains viable for the year ahead.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months (held: £153k)
“The Board has a policy of maintaining at least three months reserves and working towards six months reserves in the longer term” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The members of the What? Centre limited are also directors of The What Enterprise Limited, which was incorporated on 19 June 2009.
“The members of the What? Centre limited are also directors of The What Enterprise Limited, which was incorporated on 19 June 2009.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The What Enterprise Limited
“The members of the What? Centre limited are also directors of The What Enterprise Limited, which was incorporated on 19 June 2009.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Dudley
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE WHAT? CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased to £581,970 from £543,943 in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £16,973. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £153,156, which the trustees note is below their stated policy target of three months' reserves. The trustees confirm that going concern is presumed and the charity remains viable for the year ahead. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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