WECAN - We Enable Children with Additional Needs

Registered charity 1125037 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TYNEDALE ACTIVITES FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN, TYNEDALE ACTIVITIES FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN, WECAN - WE ENABLE CHILDREN EITH 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.

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Latest income
£152k
Latest spending
£159k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £25k; policy: between three and six months’ expenditure)
The level of reserves has been at the lower end of expectations and need to be increased during the next financial year.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Wecan (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund02/06/2023£10kWecan Saturday Club
UK government15/06/2020£9kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund22/08/2019£9kSaturday Club for All
The National Lottery Community Fund19/07/2018£10kSaturday Club
The National Lottery Community Fund09/04/2008£84kSaturday Club
Northern Rock Foundation13/12/2005£34kGrant awarded to Tynedale Activities for Special Children (Northumberland)
The National Lottery Community Fund09/12/2005£4kFeasibility Study
Northern Rock Foundation30/09/2003£56kGrant awarded to Tynedale Activities for Special Children (Northumberland)
Northern Rock Foundation04/07/2002£5kGrant awarded to Tynedale Activities for Special Children (Northumberland)
Northern Rock Foundation25/05/2001£5kGrant awarded to Tynedale Activities for Special Children (Northumberland)
Northern Rock Foundation18/05/1998£3kGrant awarded to Tynedale Activities for Special Children (Northumberland)