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WORK-WISE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1155597 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Work-wise is an employer inspired and led initiative for science, technology, engineering, manufacturing and related sectors to support the development of young people so they have the knowledge, skills, aptitude and opportunities for employment within the Sheffield City Region

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Latest income
£241k
Latest spending
£243k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small loss of £1,507 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total income of £241,045 and total expenditure of £242,552. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £22,416, which is below the stated short-term policy target of up to £35,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £22k; policy: up to £35,000)
“The Trustees’ aim to have reserves of up to £35,000 in the short term. This amount is broadly equivalent to three months fixed costs and will allow the Charity to respond to any short-term fluctuations in income.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reimbursed expense from Chimo Sheffield (Manufacturing) Limited, a company where trustee C Hudson is a director.
“C Hudson, a trustee of the company, is also a director of Chimo Sheffield (Manufacturing) Limited. The charitable company recognised a reimbursed expense of £nil (2024: £nil) in relation to Chimo Sheffield (Manufacturing) Limited.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Work-wise Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnsley · Derbyshire · Doncaster · Nottinghamshire · Rotherham · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£241k£243k
30/04/2024£195k£223k
30/04/2023£282k£245k
30/04/2022£199k£184k
30/04/2021£98k£97k

Common questions

Is WORK-WISE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small loss of £1,507 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total income of £241,045 and total expenditure of £242,552. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £22,416, which is below the stated short-term policy target of up to £35,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WORK-WISE FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WORK-WISE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST, SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUSTFY2025£15k
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUSTFY2022£15kSTEM/General
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUSTFY2023£15kGrant funding of activities
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUSTFY2024£15k
SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUSTFY2025£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund16/05/2019£10k'Get up to Speed' Summer Academy