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THE VERA WOLSTENCROFT CHILDREN AND ANIMAL CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1143116 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO SUCH CHARITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG CHILDREN, THE CHURCH AND ANIMAL CHARITIES IN THE BLACKPOOL AND MORECAMBE AREAS OF LANCASHIRE AND IN PARTICULAR CERTAIN NAMED CHARITIES SET OUT IN CLAUSE 3 OF THE TRUST DEED DATED 1ST APRIL 2011.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Animals · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£270k
Latest spending
£290k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £176,751, which the trustees anticipate will be reduced in the future as more grants are paid. The charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties about its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Grant to charity where trustee is also a trustee
“During the year the trust made a grant to a charity of which John Child is also a trustee. This was considered and approved in line with normal grant making processes.” — page 15
“A grant was also made to a charity of which Michael Muschamp is a board member. This was considered and approved in line with normal grant making processes.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to charity where trustee is a board member
“During the year the trust made a grant to a charity of which John Child is also a trustee. This was considered and approved in line with normal grant making processes.” — page 15
“A grant was also made to a charity of which Michael Muschamp is a board member. This was considered and approved in line with normal grant making processes.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Champion Accountants LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£270k£290k
31/12/2023£258k£286k
31/12/2022£255k£201k
31/12/2021£200k£292k
31/12/2020£280k£353k

Common questions

Is THE VERA WOLSTENCROFT CHILDREN AND ANIMAL CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £176,751, which the trustees anticipate will be reduced in the future as more grants are paid. The charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties about its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Champion Accountants LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE VERA WOLSTENCROFT CHILDREN AND ANIMAL CHARITABLE TRUST£270k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BLACKPOOL CAT TRUST FY2025£134k—0unclear—no doubt
THE REVERE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£271k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO FY2025£247k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BLACKPOOL AND NORTH LANCASHIRE BRANCH FY2025£852k—0above—no doubt
THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£160k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.