WIRRAL ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK

Registered charity 1068306 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WIRRAL GREEN ALLIANCE, WIRRAL LA21 NETWORK

The Charitys objects are to advance the education of the public about the preservation of our world's natural environment, ecological sustainability, natural resource conservation, waste minimisation, recycling and the principles of fair trade, within Wirral and surrounding area.'

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT AND ABOUT THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Wirral, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£63k
Latest spending
£60k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £26,917, which the trustees note surpasses their minimum aim of retaining reserves equivalent to 12 months of overhead expenses. The charity reported a net profit of £3,607 for the year, with total income increasing to £63,296 from the previous year's £45,386. The trustees are building up unrestricted reserves to fund a planned premises project in 2026/2027.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The income for this accounting period amounted to £63,296 (previous year: £45,386) with the net profit of £3,607.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 12 months of overhead expenses (circa £10,000) (reserves figure: £27k)
“The level of unrestricted funds stands at £26,917 which surpasses our minimum aim of retaining reserves of the equivalent of 12 months of overhead expenses (circa £10,000).” — 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.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 6

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 30
  • Government income: £18,582 — contracts £18,582 (2); 41% of the £45,386 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Government income: £30,096 — grants £30,096 (7); 60% of the £50,008 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£63k£60k
31/03/2024£45k£49k
31/03/2023£50k£47k
31/03/2022£75k£58k
31/03/2021£61k£48k

Common questions

Is WIRRAL ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £26,917, which the trustees note surpasses their minimum aim of retaining reserves equivalent to 12 months of overhead expenses. The charity reported a net profit of £3,607 for the year, with total income increasing to £63,296 from the previous year's £45,386. The trustees are building up unrestricted reserves to fund a planned premises project in 2026/2027. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WIRRAL ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WIRRAL ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK as a grant recipient include WIRRAL CVS.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WIRRAL CVSFY2025£2kNeighbourhood Grants
WIRRAL CVSFY2025£2kWirral Green Grants

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery29/07/2024£11kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund04/01/2017£10kSeacombe Health and Wellbeing Project
The National Lottery Community Fund22/01/2014£9kFood Education Project
The National Lottery Community Fund28/07/2011£8kSustainable Living Project
The National Lottery Community Fund17/02/2005£5kCommunity allotment gardens

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NATURAL ENTERPRISE LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WIRRAL ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK£63k—0above—no doubt
NATURAL ENTERPRISE LTD FY2025£753k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WOMEN'S ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK TRUST FY2025£1.2m—0below—no doubt
WIRRAL YOUTH FOR CHRIST FY2025£48k—0unclear—noted
THE WHITLEY FUND FOR NATURE FY2025£2.6m——above—noted
DURHAM WILDLIFE TRUST FY2026£2.8m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.