WESSEX CARDIAC TRUST

Registered charity 1116510 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that net assets decreased to £2,635,591 from £2,729,161 in the prior year, driven by a net decrease in funds of £93,570. The charity reports free reserves of £570,649, which the trustees note is above their policy intention to keep reserves above £500,000. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: Wessex Heartbeat Limited
Wessex Cardiac Trust has a wholly owned subsidiary, Wessex Heartbeat Limited. This company ceased to trade in 2012 and has remained dormant. — page 4
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Westlake Clark Audit LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Wessex Heartbeat (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.1m
Cost of raising funds
£522k
Reserves (reported)
£856k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~9.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Dorset · Guernsey · Hampshire · Isle Of Wight · Jersey · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.2m£1.1m
31/12/2024£1.1m£802k
31/12/2023£805k£783k
30/09/2022£411k£429k
30/09/2021£488k£513k

Common questions

Is WESSEX CARDIAC TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that net assets decreased to £2,635,591 from £2,729,161 in the prior year, driven by a net decrease in funds of £93,570. The charity reports free reserves of £570,649, which the trustees note is above their policy intention to keep reserves above £500,000. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Westlake Clark Audit LLP.