HEADWAY SOMERSET
Registered charity 1097407 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The rehabilitation of persons who have suffered brain injuries and who reside in the area covered by the Somerset Health Authority
Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total incoming resources increased to £373,311, resulting in a net income of £83,056 and unrestricted general reserves of £165,433. The trustees report that these reserves are in accordance with their stated policy of holding a minimum of six months' operating costs. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months of operating costs (held: £165k)
“The trustees consider it prudent to hold unrestricted general reserves of a minimum of 6 months operating costs.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Headway Somerset (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- HART, Lee Robert — director, appointed 29/07/2024on trustee list
- JONES, Timothy Alan — director, appointed 29/07/2024on trustee list
- MELLOR, Kevin — director, appointed 27/07/2024on trustee list
- COLE, Rachel Louise, Dr — director, appointed 27/07/2024on trustee list
- TOPPING, Ian — director, appointed 20/07/2021on trustee list
- NORMAN, Alyson Louise, Dr — director, appointed 09/06/2015on trustee list
- CLARK, Gloria Jane — director, appointed 19/09/2013on trustee list
- STONEMAN, Claire Joanne — director, appointed 11/02/2010on trustee list
- PETTINGELL, Martin Antony — director, appointed 31/03/2004on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- ALYSON NORMANchair
- CLAIRE STONEMAN
- Dr Rachel Louise Cole
- Gloria Clark
- Ian Topping
- Kevin Mellor
- Lee Robert Hart
- MARTIN PETTINGELL
- Timothy Alan Jones
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Somerset
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HEADWAY SOMERSET financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources increased to £373,311, resulting in a net income of £83,056 and unrestricted general reserves of £165,433. The trustees report that these reserves are in accordance with their stated policy of holding a minimum of six months' operating costs. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HEADWAY SOMERSET?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HEADWAY SOMERSET as a grant recipient include SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, Moto Foundation.
Known funders
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