WINCHESTER ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE LTD
Winchester Action on Climate Change Ltd (WinACC) works to cut the carbon footprint of Winchester district, creating lower energy bills, healthier lifestyles and stronger communities. We are local residents, businesses and policy-makers, working together to tread more lightly on the planet.
Objects
1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE EFFECTIVE REDUCTION OF GREEN HOUSE GASES AND LOW CARBON LIVING.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS "DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS".2) TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased by 12% to £161,050 while expenditure rose by only 2.4% to £140,279, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Unrestricted reserves grew to £47,010, which the trustees confirm satisfactorily meets their policy target of maintaining three to six months of unrestricted expenditure. The filing notes no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“This figure satisfactorily meets our reserves policy, which seeks to maintain unrestricted funds not designated for a specific use at a level equivalent to between three and six months’ typical unrestricted expenditure (excluding non-cash benefits in kind).” — page 13
“£3,248 aggregate donations were received from trustees during the year (2024: £13,860), none of which had conditions attached.” — page 25
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 30
- Government income: £66,017 — contracts £20,000 (1), grants £46,017 (5); 41% of the £161,050 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £32,928 — contracts £22,070 (2), grants £10,858 (5); 23% of the £143,516 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £23,737 — contracts £12,070 (1), grants £11,667 (1); 22% of the £107,212 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Anthony Hugh McNaughtan
- Benjamin Paul Yarnall
- Christine Holloway
- Daniel John Lee
- Emily Ruth Jones
- Gareth Jones
- Meredith Odgers
- Rev Canon ANDREW MICKLEFIELD
- Shruthi Govindan-Srinivasan
- Timothy Drysdale Jackson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £161k | £140k |
| 31/03/2024 | £144k | £137k |
| 31/03/2023 | £107k | £149k |
| 31/03/2022 | £123k | £93k |
| 31/03/2021 | £69k | £67k |
Common questions
Is WINCHESTER ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 12% to £161,050 while expenditure rose by only 2.4% to £140,279, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Unrestricted reserves grew to £47,010, which the trustees confirm satisfactorily meets their policy target of maintaining three to six months of unrestricted expenditure. The filing notes no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WINCHESTER ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WINCHESTER ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE LTD as a grant recipient include WINCHESTER ROTARY CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WINCHESTER ROTARY CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | FY2024 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/03/2026 | £20k | WeCAN climate outreach |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/10/2024 | £19k | Winchester climate outreach |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 11/05/2010 | £25k | "Past Matters: remembering our past to change our future" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BOLTINI TRUST | 2 | £8k |
| Tinsley Charitable Trust | 1 | £40k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £25k |
| THE FUNDING NETWORK | 1 | £22k |
| The Ashley Family Foundation | 1 | £11k |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| CAMBRIDGE FORUM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY | 1 | £8k |
| THE ECOLOGY TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- WINCHESTER AND DISTRICT ATHLETICS CLUB
- CORNWALL CLIMATE CARE
- CAMBRIDGE CARBON FOOTPRINT
- GREENER AND CLEANER
- ISLINGTON CLIMATE CENTRE CIO
- CLIMATE RESPONSE LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINCHESTER ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE LTD | £161k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WINCHESTER AND DISTRICT ATHLETICS CLUB | £75k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CORNWALL CLIMATE CARE | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAMBRIDGE CARBON FOOTPRINT | £151k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| GREENER AND CLEANER | £445k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| ISLINGTON CLIMATE CENTRE CIO | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |