SEVERN WYE ENERGY AGENCY

Registered charity 1083812 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SWEA · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£10.5m
Latest spending
£10.3m
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,221,775, exceeding the stated reserves policy target of £780,000. The charity reported a net decrease in unrestricted funds of £180,552 for the year, driven by higher project delivery costs and an impairment charge on the Mersey Biochar project. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — below the median for charities its size (£125k)
In the band £80,001 - £90,000 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months running costs, plus meet all the liabilities of the organisation and to provide sufficient cash to fund the organisation’s activities. The level of resources required has been assessed at £780,000. (held: £1.2m)
The Reserves Policy target is to have sufficient reserves to meet three months running costs, plus meet all the liabilities of the organisation and to provide sufficient cash to fund the organisation’s activities. The level of resources required has been assessed at £780,000. — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sales were made during the year to a company of which a trustee is a director. These sales totalled £6,480 (2024: £Nil) and there were no amounts outstanding from this company at the year-end (2024: £Nil).
Sales were made during the year to a company of which a trustee is a director. These sales totalled £6,480 (2024: £Nil) and there were no amounts outstanding from this company at the year-end (2024: £Nil). No other trustee or other person related to the charity had any other personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity in this year or the previous one. — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Limited.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£10.5m
Total spending
£10.3m
Reserves (reported)
£780k
Employees
94

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Belgium · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£10.5m£10.3m
31/03/2024£7.2m£5.7m
31/03/2023£6.7m£6.3m
31/03/2022£4.9m£4.5m
31/03/2021£3.8m£3.4m

Common questions

Is SEVERN WYE ENERGY AGENCY financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,221,775, exceeding the stated reserves policy target of £780,000. The charity reported a net decrease in unrestricted funds of £180,552 for the year, driven by higher project delivery costs and an impairment charge on the Mersey Biochar project. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of SEVERN WYE ENERGY AGENCY earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band.

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