UNITED WAY

Registered charity 1153509 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

United Way advances the common good by focusing on education, income and health and creating partnerships between communities, businesses and other institutions to give, advocate and volunteer.Providing training and leadership to local United Ways and other charities with similar mission in UK.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£537k

Latest spending

£487k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £536,848 in 2025, resulting in a net surplus of £50,297. The charity reports free unrestricted reserves of £303,370, which exceeds its stated policy target of nine months' average expenditure (£257,132). The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“One employee received emoluments of £60,000 or more during the year.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: nine months' average expenditure (held: £303k)

“The charity aims to hold reserves amounting to approximately 9 months’ average expenditure in the current year” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Costco grant

“Sue Knowles is a trustee of United Way and is also Marketing and Adminisrator Director at Costco. In the year Costco made a grant of £73,529 (2024: £118,110) to United Way. Sue supported the submission of United Way UK’s application for this grant but was not part of the decision making on grants. She derives no benefit from United Way in return.” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Give Local Grant — “"Funding from the Give Local Grant during a time of huge uncertainty and upheaval has been a complete blessing. It has enabled us to continu…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£537k

Total spending

£487k

Reserves (reported)

£303k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~7.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Peter Badenhuizenchair
Elizabeth Mary Ellen Buss
FRANCESCO VANNI D'ARCHIRAFI · trustee of 2 other charities
GARY VON LEHMDEN
Ian Richard Yates
Lailany Sierra
Murray Orr · trustee of 1 other charity
Nailesh Kantilal Rambhai
Neil James Francis Maffey

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£537k	£487k
31/12/2024	£471k	£478k
31/12/2023	£330k	£480k
31/12/2022	£691k	£621k
31/12/2021	£519k	£354k

Common questions

Is UNITED WAY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £536,848 in 2025, resulting in a net surplus of £50,297. The charity reports free unrestricted reserves of £303,370, which exceeds its stated policy target of nine months' average expenditure (£257,132). The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.