Koala North West
Registered charity 1139517 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOME-START WIRRAL
Koala North West offers emotional and practical support to families. We aim to strengthen and widen the social support network of families. Volunteers, who are parents themselves are carefully matched to the needs of the family; they then visit the family at home, building a strong supportive relationship offering friendship, reassurance and practical help.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £28,374 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income rising to £1,661,392. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £130,509, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £140,000 (six months of core running costs). The charity maintains a strengthened cash and investment position of £1,033,650 to provide resilience against funding uncertainties.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months core running costs, in the region of £140,000 (held: £131k)
“The trustees consider that a minimum of six months core running costs to ensure continuity of service, or individual project redundancy costs, whichever is greater, are needed in reserves this would be in the region of £140,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£140k
Reported reserves equal ~3.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (91% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 8.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/09/2011) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Caroline McKenna
- Dr FRANCES ELIZABETH WHITE DR
- Katie Austin
- Laurie Hough
- Paul Oates
- Penny Bishop · trustee of 2 other charities
- Peter Allan Folwell
- Rosemary Furnifer
- SUSAN WILLIAMS
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Halton · Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Warrington · Wirral
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Koala North West financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £28,374 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income rising to £1,661,392. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £130,509, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £140,000 (six months of core running costs). The charity maintains a strengthened cash and investment position of £1,033,650 to provide resilience against funding uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.
Who funds Koala North West?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Koala North West as a grant recipient include THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION, HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE DAVID AND RUTH BEHREND FUND, THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION, WIRRAL MAYORS CHARITY.
Known funders
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