THE WIGGLY WORM LIMITED
The Wiggly Worm charity creates opportunities for life through practical experiences and challenges in the world of food.Our projects include Kitchen Challenge programmes, No Person Hungry campaign, Get Cooking sessions, and many partnership projects. We use food education to develop skills and health.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ( THE OBJECTS ) ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECT OF COOKING AND FOOD SKILLS, TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND EDUCATION INTO SOUND NUTRITION AND IN DOING SO TO PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £72,952, representing a significant increase from the previous year's £43,727. The charity reported a net income surplus of £31,743 for the year, driven primarily by charitable activities and donations. The trustees confirmed the organization has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
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
- Investing charity funds 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £42,146 — grants £42,146 (3); 29% of the £144,247 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £16,013 — grants £16,013 (3); 22% of the £72,953 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £3,329 — grants £3,329 (2); 10% of the £33,231 total gross income on the same return
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06239250 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- HIROTA, Ayako on trustee list
- BARLOW, Michael Kevin Edward on trustee list
- THOMPSON, Roseann Ella Cassidy on trustee list
- PRICE, Jessica on trustee list
- KOELTGEN, Alison Kerry on trustee list
- HOWELLS, Nicholas James on trustee list
- STEELE, Miranda Jane on trustee list
- ANDREWS, Hannah on trustee list
Trustees
- Hannah Andrewschair
- Alison Kerry Koeltgen
- Ayako Hirota
- Jessica Price
- Michael Kevin Edward Barlow
- Miranda Steele
- Nicholas James Howells
- Roseann Ella Cassidy Thompson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £144k | £113k |
| 31/10/2024 | £73k | £103k |
| 31/10/2023 | £33k | £124k |
| 31/10/2022 | £31k | £68k |
| 31/10/2021 | £130k | £215k |
Common questions
Is THE WIGGLY WORM LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £72,952, representing a significant increase from the previous year's £43,727. The charity reported a net income surplus of £31,743 for the year, driven primarily by charitable activities and donations. The trustees confirmed the organization has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE WIGGLY WORM LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WIGGLY WORM LIMITED as a grant recipient include BARNWOOD TRUST, THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARNWOOD TRUST | FY2024 | £49k | |
| THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY | FY2021 | amount not stated | Organisation grant |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/01/2026 | £18k | Wiggly Community Kitchen |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/09/2019 | £10k | 'Cook & Eat' @ The Community Kitchen |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WHITLEY ANIMAL PROTECTION TRUST | 1 | £475k |
| The William Brake Foundation | 1 | £315k |
| THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £180k |
| THE CORCORAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £143k |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING | 1 | £135k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £114k |
| THE RORY AND ELIZABETH BROOKS FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| THE SHEARS FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
Charities like this
- HELPING WHITTLESEY
- BINGLEY COMMUNITY KITCHEN
- THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION
- THE WHITLEY FUND FOR NATURE
- WELLGATE COMMUNITY FARM
- WORLD OWL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WIGGLY WORM LIMITED | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HELPING WHITTLESEY | £94k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BINGLEY COMMUNITY KITCHEN | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WHITLEY FUND FOR NATURE | £2.6m | — | — | above | — | noted |
| WELLGATE COMMUNITY FARM | £228k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |