WYTHENSHAWE COMMUNITY INITIATIVE LIMITED
To provide activities for children, young people and families in Wythenshawe and Woodhouse Park in particular including - Playgroup, Playschemes, Family Support, Child Contact sessions, Mobile Creche Services and student placements.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE: TO PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR THE INHABITANTS OF WOODHOUSE PARK IN PARTICULAR AND THE DISTRICT OF WYTHENSHAWE IN GENERAL ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND THE LOCAL INHABITANTS IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:1. ALLEVIATING THE HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS OF CHILDREN RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, CAUSED BY THE BREAK UP OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THEIR GOOD MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH BY PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A CENTRE AND FACILITIES. 2. ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDING FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS. 3. RELIEVING POVERTY, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £9,139 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total charity funds of (£690). The trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate, citing an expectation of positive fund flow in the coming year supported by ongoing efforts to secure new funding.
What the accounts disclose
“Subject to meeting the ongoing expenditure needs of the organisation we will aim to maintain our unrestricted funds at a level equivalent to six months' worth of current running costs.” — page 22
“The Company has a wholly owned subsidiary, Planet Child’s Play Community Interest Company, which incorporated on 15 August 2013 One of the trustees (Ms C Greenhalgh) is a Director of Planet Child's Play At the end of the year Planet Child's Play was owed £nil (2024:nil) by the charity” — page 32
“The Company has a wholly owned subsidiary, Planet Child’s Play Community Interest Company, which incorporated on 15 August 2013” — page 32
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 05564192 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- GREENHALGH, Christine Angela on trustee list
Trustees
- CHRISTINE ANGELA GREENHALGHchair
- Jonathan Rudd
- Michael Clare
- Sarah Lynch
- Sruthi Vepa
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £201k | £192k |
| 31/03/2024 | £214k | £226k |
| 31/03/2023 | £204k | £218k |
| 31/03/2022 | £175k | £186k |
| 31/03/2021 | £194k | £176k |
Common questions
Is WYTHENSHAWE COMMUNITY INITIATIVE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £9,139 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total charity funds of (£690). The trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate, citing an expectation of positive fund flow in the coming year supported by ongoing efforts to secure new funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WYTHENSHAWE COMMUNITY INITIATIVE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WYTHENSHAWE COMMUNITY INITIATIVE LIMITED as a grant recipient include SSP FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSP FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | |
| SSP FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/09/2019 | £243k | Wythenshawe Bright Sparks |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/06/2018 | £8k | Wythenshawe Child Contact Centre - supporting families |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/03/2007 | £52k | Transfer of MK/1/010142014 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/03/2005 | £70k | There is no project name available for this record |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ONSIDE FOUNDATION | 1 | £519k |
| W WING YIP AND BROTHERS FOUNDATION | 1 | £43k |
| CAMDEN GIVING | 1 | £30k |
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £24k |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES AND ARETHUSA | 1 | £10k |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
| TOWER HILL TRUST | 1 | £7k |
Charities like this
- THE TREE OF LIFE CENTRE WYTHENSHAWE
- WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL TRANSPLANT FUND
- THE SHADWELL COMMUNITY PROJECT
- TRAED BACH TYWYN
- WINSHILL NEIGHBOURHOOD RESOURCE CENTRE
- LANCASTER WEST CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY NETWORK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYTHENSHAWE COMMUNITY INITIATIVE LIMITED | £201k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE TREE OF LIFE CENTRE WYTHENSHAWE | £561k | not more than £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL TRANSPLANT FUND | £218k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SHADWELL COMMUNITY PROJECT | £117k | — | 0 | below | — | material uncertainty |
| TRAED BACH TYWYN | £112k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WINSHILL NEIGHBOURHOOD RESOURCE CENTRE | £110k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |