HEADWAY SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE
Promote understanding of all aspects of brain injury.Provide information,support and services to adults with brain injury and their families with the initial intention of providing day care services in Stafford and Tamworth.
Objects
1. TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WHO HAVE SUFFERED A BRAIN INJURY, THEIR FAMILIES, CARERS AND OTHER RELATED PROFESSIONALS BY THE PROVISION OF SUCH INFORMATION, SERVICE AND FACILITIES.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS RELATING TO BRAIN INJURY AND ITS PREVENTION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves totalled £193,225, which exceeds the Trustees' policy target of six months' running expenses. The charity reported a net income surplus of £9,172 for the year, allowing it to maintain operations and reinvest in services without drawing down on reserves.
What the accounts disclose
“the Trustees aim to maintain free services at a level sufficient to cover six months running expenses.”
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- John Charles Whitworthchair
- Amanda Jane Smith Mrs
- Beth Elliot
- Neal Evans
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £165k | £156k |
| 30/11/2024 | £162k | £151k |
| 30/11/2023 | £154k | £123k |
| 30/11/2022 | £131k | £96k |
| 30/11/2021 | £79k | £104k |
Common questions
Is HEADWAY SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves totalled £193,225, which exceeds the Trustees' policy target of six months' running expenses. The charity reported a net income surplus of £9,172 for the year, allowing it to maintain operations and reinvest in services without drawing down on reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £105k |
| THE HOPMARKET CHARITY | 1 | £45k |
| THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £27k |
| THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
| THE JENOUR FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| THE BRANSFORD TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE RAINFORD TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- HEADWAY NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE (HEAD INJURIES ASSOCIATION) LTD
- HEADWAY SHROPSHIRE
- HEADWAY WORCESTERSHIRE
- HEADWAY CARDIFF AND SOUTH EAST WALES
- HEADWAY - THE BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION
- HEADWAY PORTSMOUTH AND SOUTH-EAST HAMPSHIRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEADWAY SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE | £165k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| HEADWAY NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE (HEAD INJURIES ASSOCIATION) LTD | £748k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HEADWAY SHROPSHIRE | £1.3m | — | 0 | below | — | material uncertainty |
| HEADWAY WORCESTERSHIRE | £977k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| HEADWAY CARDIFF AND SOUTH EAST WALES | £542k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HEADWAY - THE BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION | £6.0m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |