WIGTON YOUTH STATION

Registered charity 1089690 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Youth Provision in Wigton. The charity aims to ensure that the young people are at the centre of our provision and are valued, respected and listened to at all times.We run special projects, Dreamscheme, Youth club and Alternative Curriculum

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Latest income
£69k
Latest spending
£76k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity realized a deficit of £7,652 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £12,287. This level of free reserves is below the trustees' stated policy target of £19,085, which represents three months of operating costs. The charity remains dependent on grants and donations to fund its activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £12k)
“Wigton Youth Station has deemed that to run the organisation efficiently and effectively they need to maintain a reserve of 3 months operating costs. The current requirement is £19,085.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £45k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£69k£76k
31/03/2024£38k£63k
31/03/2023£81k£70k
31/03/2022£56k£76k
31/03/2021£49k£44k

Common questions

Is WIGTON YOUTH STATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity realized a deficit of £7,652 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £12,287. This level of free reserves is below the trustees' stated policy target of £19,085, which represents three months of operating costs. The charity remains dependent on grants and donations to fund its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WIGTON YOUTH STATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WIGTON YOUTH STATION as a grant recipient include FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£45k
THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3kYouth and Employment
THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1kYouth & Employment
FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£0

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund16/10/2025£20kWigton Youth Station
The National Lottery Community Fund30/07/2024£20kWigton Youth Station
The National Lottery Community Fund25/11/2022£10kCrime Prevention Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund14/05/2021£8kWhere's My Happy Gone?
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/11/2019£10k"I Wanna Be Free To Be Me."
The National Lottery Community Fund06/02/2019£9k'I wanna be free to be me!'
The National Lottery Community Fund26/10/2016£9kI wanna be free to be me!
The National Lottery Community Fund10/06/2015£10k'You Can't Catch Me' Crime Prevention Project
The National Lottery Community Fund09/07/2014£7kSomething for the Summer
The National Lottery Heritage Fund20/03/2013£17k"Oliver Twisted"
The National Lottery Community Fund18/10/2012£10kGirls Allowed Project
Northern Rock Foundation27/08/2010£18kGrant awarded to Wigton Youth Station (Cumbria)
The National Lottery Community Fund17/06/2010£10kCommunity Participation Project
Northern Rock Foundation11/10/2005£2kGrant awarded to Wigton Youth Station (Cumbria)
Northern Rock Foundation11/08/2005£15kGrant awarded to Wigton Youth Station (Cumbria)
The National Lottery Community Fund04/05/2005£4kCommunity Interaction (Building Bridges)
Northern Rock Foundation13/05/2003£96kGrant awarded to Wigton Youth Station (Cumbria)