The Guild for Lifelong Learning Limited

Registered charity 1151387 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as The Guild for Lifelong Learning, WILMSLOW GUILD

Formal and informal adult education services.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£599k

Latest spending

£580k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a prudent operating surplus of £19,387 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £599,319 against total expenditure of £579,932. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds total net assets of £414,936, comprising unrestricted designated funds of £380,000 and restricted funds of £8,220. The trustees acknowledge that while assets are adequate for current obligations, the charity no longer has available reserves to fund major building repairs or the establishment of new premises.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £90,001 to £100,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)

“Number of employees in band £90,001 to £100,000 1” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“Number of employees in band £90,001 to £100,000 1” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: Strategic Reserve at £80,000; Building Repair Fund £50,000; and Land and Building Fund £250,000 (held: £407k)

“The trustees have allocated the following funds: Strategic Reserve at £80,000; Building Repair Fund £50,000; and Land and Building Fund £250,000.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Guild for Lifelong Learning (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income

£599k

Total spending

£580k

Cost of raising funds

£321

Reserves (reported)

£407k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~8.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (08/07/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (08/07/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Janet Linden Douglaschair
GRACE ELIZABETH REED
Matthew James Smith
Paula Adrianne Riordan
Susan Joy Radley
Suzanna Harvey

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Stockport

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£599k	£580k
31/08/2024	£544k	£560k
31/08/2023	£509k	£518k
31/08/2022	£374k	£444k
31/08/2021	£306k	£390k

Common questions

Is The Guild for Lifelong Learning Limited financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a prudent operating surplus of £19,387 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £599,319 against total expenditure of £579,932. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds total net assets of £414,936, comprising unrestricted designated funds of £380,000 and restricted funds of £8,220. The trustees acknowledge that while assets are adequate for current obligations, the charity no longer has available reserves to fund major building repairs or the establishment of new premises. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of The Guild for Lifelong Learning Limited earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,001 to £100,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds The Guild for Lifelong Learning Limited?

Funders whose own accounts filings name The Guild for Lifelong Learning Limited as a grant recipient include MANCHESTER AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FUND.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
MANCHESTER AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FUND	FY2025	£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/12/2025	£4k	Sustain and Expand Educational Arts Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/02/2022	£10k	Long-term route-to-employment project