WECAN - We Enable Children with Additional Needs
To promote the relief of children, young people and adults with learning disabilities aged between 6 and 30 and living in Tynedale and South West Northumberland, in particular by providing short break facility by the provision of, but not exclusively, leisure activities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased by £10,768 to £24,560, while total net assets fell by £6,943 to £33,414. The trustees report that reserves are at the lower end of their policy expectations and need to be increased, noting that charitable activity income barely covers direct costs, making the charity reliant on grants and donations for central costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The level of reserves has been at the lower end of expectations and need to be increased during the next financial year.”
Trustees
- Carlo Milani
- Dawn Flynn
- Hannah Jaer Steward
- Kimberley Ivory
- Richard Jeffrey
- Robert Parker
- Stephen Holmes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £152k | £159k |
| 31/10/2024 | £106k | £115k |
| 31/10/2023 | £75k | £93k |
| 31/10/2022 | £124k | £105k |
| 31/10/2021 | £79k | £91k |
Common questions
Is WECAN - We Enable Children with Additional Needs financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased by £10,768 to £24,560, while total net assets fell by £6,943 to £33,414. The trustees report that reserves are at the lower end of their policy expectations and need to be increased, noting that charitable activity income barely covers direct costs, making the charity reliant on grants and donations for central costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/06/2023 | £10k | Wecan Saturday Club |
| UK government | 15/06/2020 | £9k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/08/2019 | £9k | Saturday Club for All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/07/2018 | £10k | Saturday Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/04/2008 | £84k | Saturday Club |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 13/12/2005 | £34k | Grant awarded to Tynedale Activities for Special Children (Northumberland) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/12/2005 | £4k | Feasibility Study |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 30/09/2003 | £56k | Grant awarded to Tynedale Activities for Special Children (Northumberland) |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 04/07/2002 | £5k | Grant awarded to Tynedale Activities for Special Children (Northumberland) |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 25/05/2001 | £5k | Grant awarded to Tynedale Activities for Special Children (Northumberland) |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 18/05/1998 | £3k | Grant awarded to Tynedale Activities for Special Children (Northumberland) |