W.I.L.L. WIRRAL INDEPENDENT LIVING AND LEARNING

Registered charity 1075817 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as W.I.L.L., WIRRAL INDEPENDENT LIVING AND LEARNING

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Latest income
£2.5m
Latest spending
£2.4m
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £119,385 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £1,266,018. Per the trustees' report, reserves are held at approximately 215% of three months' expenditure, which exceeds the stated policy target of covering at least three months of operating costs. The charity is audited by DED Accountancy Services Ltd, which confirmed no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operating costs (held: £1.3m)
The policy is to have reserves that cover at least three months of operating costs so that if all funding ceased, we could still provide support for people until they could find alternative funding.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Close relatives of trustees received support services
During the year, the close relatives of Trustees received support services from the charity, based on requirements assessed using the same procedures as other supported people, provided under the same terms and at the same rates. — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by DED Accountancy Services Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)

Total income
£2.5m
Total spending
£2.4m
Reserves (reported)
£1.3m
Employees
99

Reported reserves equal ~6.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£2.5m£2.4m
31/05/2024£2.3m£2.2m
31/05/2023£2.1m£2.0m
31/05/2022£2.0m£1.9m
31/05/2021£1.8m£1.7m

Common questions

Is W.I.L.L. WIRRAL INDEPENDENT LIVING AND LEARNING financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £119,385 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £1,266,018. Per the trustees' report, reserves are held at approximately 215% of three months' expenditure, which exceeds the stated policy target of covering at least three months of operating costs. The charity is audited by DED Accountancy Services Ltd, which confirmed no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by DED Accountancy Services Ltd.