WALTON LEA PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Registered charity 1094989 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WALTON LEA PROJECT

We provide supported learning, development and supported work activities for vulnerable adults and young people with learning disabilities.

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Latest income
£912k
Latest spending
£947k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £618k, which is above the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £34,588 for the year, driven by increased charitable activity costs, but maintains a positive cash position and adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £618k)
“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Walton Lea Partnership (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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

Total income
£912k
Total spending
£947k
Cost of raising funds
£24k
Reserves (reported)
£618k
Employees
35

Reported reserves equal ~7.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (89% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Warrington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£912k£947k
31/03/2024£831k£729k
31/03/2023£760k£629k
31/03/2022£668k£574k
31/03/2021£646k£571k

Common questions

Is WALTON LEA PARTNERSHIP LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £618k, which is above the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £34,588 for the year, driven by increased charitable activity costs, but maintains a positive cash position and adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WALTON LEA PARTNERSHIP LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WALTON LEA PARTNERSHIP LIMITED as a grant recipient include VINCI UK FOUNDATION, THE INMAN CHARITY, BAIN CHARITABLE TRUST, PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND, MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
VINCI UK FOUNDATIONFY2022£7k
THE INMAN CHARITYFY2023£5kSocial - Physically and Mentally Disabled
BAIN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4k
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUNDFY2024£3k
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUNDFY2022£3k
MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3kOther

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund03/03/2023£10kImproving the health and wellbeing of Learning Disabled Learners
The National Lottery Community Fund21/01/2022£10kImproving the health and wellbeing of Learning Disabled (LD) adults
The National Lottery Community Fund24/10/2019£10kSupporting Learning Disabled Adults1/
The National Lottery Community Fund24/10/2012£36kTake A Seat
The National Lottery Community Fund06/01/2005£174kRestoration of Walled Gardens

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WALTON LEIGH SCHOOL PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WALTON LEA PARTNERSHIP LIMITED£912k—0unclear—no doubt
WALTON LEIGH SCHOOL PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION FY2024£163k—0unclear—no doubt
W.I.L.L. WIRRAL INDEPENDENT LIVING AND LEARNING FY2025£2.5m——above—no doubt
WALTON FIRS FOUNDATION FY2025£853k—0within—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARD'S WOLLATON FY2024£256k—0unclear—no doubt
WALTON YOUTH & COMMUNITY PROJECT FY2025£173k—0unclear—no doubt

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