WAINMAN TRUST

Registered charity 1152488 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

As a charitable business, the Directors are devoted to opening a care home for older people, run with a Christian ethos. Meanwhile the charity runs three clubs for older people in the Nottingham area who are experiencing isolation and loneliness to enable them to make new friends and re-engage with the community.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£146k
Latest spending
£113k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity stabilized its finances in 2024, with total reserves increasing to £63,232 from £30,664 in the prior year. The trustees report that free unrestricted reserves of £27,683 are above their stated policy target of approximately £7,600 (three months of unrestricted expenditure). The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were materially non-compliant.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£146k£113k
31/12/2023£129k£143k
31/12/2022£127k£168k
31/12/2021£118k£122k
31/12/2020£130k£96k

Common questions

Is WAINMAN TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity stabilized its finances in 2024, with total reserves increasing to £63,232 from £30,664 in the prior year. The trustees report that free unrestricted reserves of £27,683 are above their stated policy target of approximately £7,600 (three months of unrestricted expenditure). The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were materially non-compliant. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WAINMAN TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WAINMAN TRUST as a grant recipient include THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION, THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY, BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION, THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kWelfare of the Elderly
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITYFY2024£5k
THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5kWelfare of the Aged
BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATIONFY2024£5k
BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATIONFY2022£5k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5kWelfare of the Aged
BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATIONFY2023£5k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2022£5kElderly
THE GRAY TRUSTFY2024£4kGeneral category header
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITYFY2025£3kDonations made during the year
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITYFY2023£3k
THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUSTFY2022£3kWelfare
WHITAKER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE FIFTY FUNDFY2021£2k
W G EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£2kThe Together Project
THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUSTFY2025£1k
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONFY2022£1kActivities for this charity aiming to improve the lives of older people and those with onset dementia.
THE HELEN JEAN COPE CHARITYFY2024£1k
THE JESSIE SPENCER TRUSTFY2022£500Welfare
THE GRAY TRUSTFY2023£500
THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUSTFY2024£0Welfare

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund19/01/2024£20kSociable; healthy meals for local older people
The National Lottery Community Fund15/07/2022£10kOperations Manager post to support local older people
The National Lottery Community Fund25/03/2021£10kCovid crisis support for local older people
The National Lottery Community Fund02/08/2019£10kNew services for older people
The National Lottery Community Fund19/02/2019£39kTogether Clubs