WENDOVER YOUTH CENTRE LIMITED

Registered charity 1145355 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

By managing the Wendover Youth Centre, advance in life and help young people by:The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life; Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.

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Latest income
£100k
Latest spending
£81k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £18,982 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total funds carried forward of £40,758. The trustees' report notes that the charity is experiencing a significant reduction in grants and rising costs, which places considerable medium-term strain on finances, although the receipt of a 3-year grant from the Lionel Abel Smith Trust and support from Wendover Parish Council has been instrumental in recent achievements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' worth of outgoings (held: £27k)
“Our policy is to have the reserves to cover three months' worth of outgoings.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Wendover Youth Centre Limited (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).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£100k£81k
31/08/2024£87k£82k
31/08/2023£81k£104k
31/08/2022£75k£77k
31/08/2021£55k£59k

Common questions

Is WENDOVER YOUTH CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £18,982 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total funds carried forward of £40,758. The trustees' report notes that the charity is experiencing a significant reduction in grants and rising costs, which places considerable medium-term strain on finances, although the receipt of a 3-year grant from the Lionel Abel Smith Trust and support from Wendover Parish Council has been instrumental in recent achievements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WENDOVER YOUTH CENTRE LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WENDOVER YOUTH CENTRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE LIONEL ABEL-SMITH TRUST, MOBBS MEMORIAL TRUST LIMITED, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LIONEL ABEL-SMITH TRUSTFY2022£33kOther areas that benefit the Wendover Community
THE LIONEL ABEL-SMITH TRUSTFY2024£11kEducation
THE LIONEL ABEL-SMITH TRUSTFY2021£10kGrant payable over three years (final instalment in 2022)
THE LIONEL ABEL-SMITH TRUSTFY2023£6kEducation
MOBBS MEMORIAL TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£3k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£745