WOODTHORPE DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Registered charity 1087340 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WOODTHORPE FORUM
To bring about the community led social, enviromental and economic regeneration of the local Woodthorpe area and other wider communities in need. Our services include childcare, activities for young people, adult education, adult social care, supporting local schools, and running specific projects that benefit the wider community.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £32,270 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £46,841. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy of one month's running costs, which currently equates to approximately £22,900. The filing notes that rising business costs and unpredictable grant funding remain significant risks to the charity's financial stability.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 1 month's running costs (held: £47k)
“the Trustees concluded that a reserves policy of 1 month's running costs is now appropriate, which currently equates to approximately £22,900.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/09/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Dr Sandra Potestachair
- Gina Taylor
- Lee BELL
- PHILIP JACKSON
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Sheffield City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WOODTHORPE DEVELOPMENT TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £32,270 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £46,841. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy of one month's running costs, which currently equates to approximately £22,900. The filing notes that rising business costs and unpredictable grant funding remain significant risks to the charity's financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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