PUDSEY WELLBEING CHARITY
Provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities. Provision of health related activities and interventions, principally through the delivery of a community volunteer programme.
Objects
1) TO ADVANCE HEALTH IN PUDSEY, BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL, BY PROVIDING A RANGE OF HEALTH RELATED ACTIVITIES AND INTERVENTIONS TO ENABLE PEOPLE TO LIVE LONGER AND HEALTHIER LIVES THAT ARE FULL AND MEANINGFUL2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF PUDSEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £14,963 and unrestricted free reserves of £62,119, which exceeds the trustees' target range of £28,485 to £42,728. However, the trustees note that the coming financial year will involve substantial cost increases and the loss of major grant income, requiring a priority on securing new funding sources.
What the accounts disclose
“trustees have raised the policy of aspiring to build and maintain reserves from 3-6 to 6-9 month’s running costs.”
“The total aggregate value of unconditional donations to the charity from 2 trustees was £370 (2025: £370)” — page 14
“With the unfortunate loss of 3 trustees in November and February, the charity is currently operating below our stated minimum but is seeking to recruit new trustees.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Anita Kaur Panesar
- Debbie Barff
- Dennis Gibbons
- Eleanor Scougall
- Jill Huggins
- John Stuart Middleton
- PATRICIA TRENAMAN
- Pat Errington
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £72k | £57k |
| 31/03/2025 | £77k | £56k |
| 31/03/2024 | £82k | £65k |
| 31/03/2023 | £48k | £74k |
| 31/03/2022 | £92k | £95k |
Common questions
Is PUDSEY WELLBEING CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £14,963 and unrestricted free reserves of £62,119, which exceeds the trustees' target range of £28,485 to £42,728. However, the trustees note that the coming financial year will involve substantial cost increases and the loss of major grant income, requiring a priority on securing new funding sources. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/08/2026 | £20k | Pudsey Wellbeing Charity Re-building Resilience |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/11/2022 | £105k | Longevity Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/09/2022 | £10k | Pudsey Wellbeing Charity - Groups and Classes |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £94k |
| THE NANI HUYU CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £86k |
| ENERGISE ME | 1 | £30k |
| THE PIERREPONT TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE FREDDIE GREEN AND FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITY | 1 | £10k |
| THE PORTISHEAD NAUTICAL TRUST | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- POMPEY IN THE COMMUNITY
- WALNEY COMMUNITY TRUST
- BERKSHIRE HEALTH & WELL-BEING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES
- RUBERY COMMUNITY AND LEISURE CENTRE LTD
- HEAD IN THE GAME
- WELLSPRING COUNSELLING LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUDSEY WELLBEING CHARITY | £72k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| POMPEY IN THE COMMUNITY | £2.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WALNEY COMMUNITY TRUST | £180k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| BERKSHIRE HEALTH & WELL-BEING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES | £174k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RUBERY COMMUNITY AND LEISURE CENTRE LTD | £29k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HEAD IN THE GAME | £114k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |