HUMBER AND WOLDS RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Registered charity 1099439 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HWRCC, Humber and Wolds Rural Action
To promote any charitable purpose in order to benefit and enhance the conditions of communities and individuals in the administrative areas of East Riding of Yorkshire, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, and Kingston upon Hull, with particular reference to the advancement of education, relief of poverty, disadvantage or distress or in pursuing any other charitable purposes
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £83,012 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £196,049. The trustees consider the financial position to be satisfactory and adequate reserves are available on a fund-by-fund basis to support current activities.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £196k)
“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 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Paid to DAH Accountancy Services Limited, a company controlled by the trustees Mr D Hannam, for Xero accountancy software subscriptions.
“During the year £222 (2024: £665) was paid to DAH Accountancy Services Limited, a company controlled by the trustees Mr D Hannam, for Xero accountancy software subscriptions.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
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.
- LOVEL, Digby Richard Isherwood — director, appointed 22/05/2026on trustee list
- MYERS, Peter Thomas — director, appointed 22/05/2026on trustee list
- WOODCOCK, Richard — director, appointed 22/05/2026on trustee list
- NICHOLSON, Simon John — director, appointed 05/04/2022on trustee list
- HANNAM, David Andrew — director, appointed 21/03/2018on trustee list
- JACKSON, Sarah Jane — secretary, appointed 11/08/2026
Official officers record.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Simon Nicholsonchair
- Ann Hindley
- DAVID MICHAEL HUGHES
- David Hannam
- Digby Lovel
- Peter Myers
- Richard Woodcock · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kingston Upon Hull City · North East Lincolnshire · North Lincolnshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HUMBER AND WOLDS RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £83,012 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £196,049. The trustees consider the financial position to be satisfactory and adequate reserves are available on a fund-by-fund basis to support current activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HUMBER AND WOLDS RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HUMBER AND WOLDS RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL as a grant recipient include TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, HEY SMILE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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