WETHERAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO
The Charity's main activities revolve around organising community based fund raising events to generate funds to build a new community facility.
Objects
(A) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF WETHERAL AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD TOGETHER DEFINED BY THE ELECTORAL ROLE OF THE WETHERAL PARISH COUNCIL THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION AND IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS;(B) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND PLAYING FIELD (TOGETHER REFERRED TO AS THE COMMUNITY CENTRE) TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE SUCH COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND PROMOTION OF ACTIVITIES BY THE CHARITY AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES.(C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £1,000,068, with unrestricted reserves at £792,224 and restricted funds at £207,844. The charity reported a net income of £38,099 for the year, driven by charitable activities and investment income, while total charitable expenditure was £40,484. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- David Anthony Stephenson
- Dr Jack Isaac Arthur Spedding
- James Macdonald Aitken
- Janice Yvonne Duddy
- Richard Michael Wise
- STEPHEN BAMBER
- William Sherman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £79k | £40k |
| 31/08/2024 | £74k | £50k |
| 31/08/2023 | £64k | £40k |
| 31/08/2022 | £60k | £32k |
| 31/08/2021 | £59k | £30k |
Common questions
Is WETHERAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £1,000,068, with unrestricted reserves at £792,224 and restricted funds at £207,844. The charity reported a net income of £38,099 for the year, driven by charitable activities and investment income, while total charitable expenditure was £40,484. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/04/2014 | £10k | Furniture for a new village hall |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/05/2010 | £10k | Wetheral Community Centre - Feasibility Study |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 02/06/2005 | £14k | Grant awarded to Wetheral Community Association (Cumbria) |