WIVELISCOMBE AREA PARTNERSHIP

Registered charity 1132983 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WIVEYLINK

Provision of a community transport service for those who are in need of such a service because of age, sickness, disability or financial need or because of a lack of availability of adequate and safe public passenger services in the area surrounding the town of Wiveliscombe, Somerset.Provision of support services for the residents of the town of Wiveliscombe, Somerset and the surrounding area.

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Latest income
£148k
Latest spending
£165k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £15,981 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a reduction of total funds to £168,029. The trustees note that recent financial performance has been unsatisfactory and that the charity has been forced to draw down on its reserves to meet obligations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (51% of income)
“Income generated from fares and registrations continues to recover and showed an increase of just under 3% to £61,208 (2024: £59,604)” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least two years of grant funding (held: £168k)
“The Trustees, therefore, feel it prudent to hold funds amounting to at least two years of grant funding in order to continue to meet the charity's objectives for a period if the grants were to cease.”
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 — Wivey Link (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£148k£165k
31/03/2024£146k£169k
31/03/2023£135k£142k
31/03/2022£122k£139k
31/03/2021£125k£101k

Common questions

Is WIVELISCOMBE AREA PARTNERSHIP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £15,981 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a reduction of total funds to £168,029. The trustees note that recent financial performance has been unsatisfactory and that the charity has been forced to draw down on its reserves to meet obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WIVELISCOMBE AREA PARTNERSHIP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WIVELISCOMBE AREA PARTNERSHIP as a grant recipient include THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund11/06/2026£20kWivey Link 2026
Somerset Community Foundation28/05/2026£5kWiveliscombe Area Partnership
Somerset Community Foundation10/11/2025£10kWiveliscombe Area Partnership
Somerset Community Foundation06/08/2025£2kWiveliscombe Area Partnership
Somerset Community Foundation15/05/2025£2kWiveliscombe Area Partnership
The National Lottery Community Fund03/04/2025£20kWivey Link - Connecting People
The National Lottery Community Fund26/01/2024£20kWivey Link
Somerset Community Foundation21/04/2020£4kCOVID19 Support for vulnerable older people
Somerset Community Foundation20/02/2018£1kWivey Link
Somerset Community Foundation13/11/2017£2kWivey Link