THE WAREHOUSE TRUST
Management of small office units for local businesses.Management of rooms for hire to local groups for training and educational or entertainment purposes.
Objects
1) TO PRESERVE THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE THAT MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND LANGPORT IN BUILDINGS (INCLUDING ANY STRUCTURE OR ERECTION, AND ANY PART OF A BUILDING AS SO DEFINED) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST;2) SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION OF LANGPORT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA INCLUDING THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;3) SUPPORT THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN SOMERSET AND4) TO MAKE DONATIONS SO FAR AS THE COMPANY IS PERMITTED TO DO SO TO ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION OR INSTITUTION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS; “DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS”.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased slightly from £496,459 to £498,896, resulting in a net income of £2,070 for the year. The charity maintains a solid financial position with total assets of £730,528, though it carries significant long-term liabilities of £231,632 in bank loans. The trustees report that the organization remains stable despite challenges with operating costs and tenant fluctuations.
What the accounts disclose
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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 3
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £3,359 — grants £3,359 (1); 4% of the £79,424 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2021 (received 21/12/2022, 51 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- CLIVE SILLS
- Eve Turner
- JULIA MAY
- Susan Shipway
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £95k | £93k |
| 31/12/2024 | £79k | £82k |
| 31/12/2023 | £81k | £81k |
| 31/12/2022 | £71k | £83k |
| 31/12/2021 | £83k | £70k |
Common questions
Is THE WAREHOUSE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased slightly from £496,459 to £498,896, resulting in a net income of £2,070 for the year. The charity maintains a solid financial position with total assets of £730,528, though it carries significant long-term liabilities of £231,632 in bank loans. The trustees report that the organization remains stable despite challenges with operating costs and tenant fluctuations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE WAREHOUSE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WAREHOUSE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALCOT, BATH.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALCOT, BATH | FY2024 | £252 | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALCOT, BATH | FY2025 | £252 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Community Foundation | 30/10/2024 | £3k | Grant to The Warehouse Trust |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THOMPSON6 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS' BRENCHLEY | 1 | £716 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WAREHOUSE TRUST | £95k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE STOREHOUSE | £404k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHARTERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST | £58k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WAREHOUSE WORSHIP UK | £499k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| R S CHARITABLE TRUST | £227k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WORBOYS COURT TRUST | £54k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |