WHITTON NETWORK
Our main activities are to provide lifts, mainly for medical appointments, but also for shopping or recreational activities, and to take our clients on outings. We also send all our clients, plus funders, a newsletter 3 times a year. This not only contains information about Whitton Network but also relevant information useful for the elderly.
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TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE, DISABLED PEOPLE, ONE PARENT FAMILIES AND OTHERS IN NEED, WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF WHITTON AND HEATHFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES, BY THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL HELP, SUPPORT, ADVICE AND CARE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31st March 2025 was £59,621, resulting in an excess of income over expenditure of £7,082. The charity holds total funds of £35,033, comprising restricted and unrestricted reserves, with significant cash balances held in savings and cheque accounts. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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
Trustees
- Mary Sangtabichair
- Agnes McCreadie
- DAVID WILLIS
- Linda McHugh
- Margaret Windmill
- RUTH MARY PATTERSON
- Richard Hurdle
- Rosa Sworn
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £40k | £34k |
| 31/03/2024 | £34k | £33k |
| 31/03/2023 | £33k | £29k |
| 31/03/2022 | £29k | £27k |
| 31/03/2021 | £33k | £35k |
Common questions
Is WHITTON NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31st March 2025 was £59,621, resulting in an excess of income over expenditure of £7,082. The charity holds total funds of £35,033, comprising restricted and unrestricted reserves, with significant cash balances held in savings and cheque accounts. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WHITTON NETWORK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WHITTON NETWORK as a grant recipient include HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENT, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. AUGUSTINE'S OF CANTERBURY, WHITTON.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENT | FY2023 | £7k | Volunteer co-ordination to provide community transport for older and vulnerable people - salary costs |
| HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENT | FY2022 | £5k | Contribution towards the salary of the Co-ordinator supporting 260 older people in our area of benefit. |
| HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENT | FY2022 | £2k | Grant to support additional hours for Co-ordinator salary due to increased demand for services and support. |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. AUGUSTINE'S OF CANTERBURY, WHITTON | FY2024 | £261 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/04/2024 | £3k | Outings for the elderly |