WINCHESTER GO LD
Registered charity 1156536 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FORMALY WINCHESTER & DISTRICT MENCAP SOCIETY
To support/ enable people with a learning disability, living in Winchester and District, "To Live To Thrive".Provides information, signposting and support to services for daily living, education, training, work readiness, employment, sports and leisure. To promote good practise enabling people with a learning disability and their families to have a "voice" at local, county and national level.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is actively exploring new funding opportunities to ensure long-term sustainability due to challenges in an increasingly difficult climate. The trustees note that while progress has been made, funding remains a key challenge despite consistent annual fundraising efforts. The organization is working to refine services and strengthen partnerships to maintain its mission.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: none
“Over the past 12 months, our fundraising committee has worked tirelessly to organise four fantastic events: a Garden and Craft Fair, a Bridge Tea, a Concert, and a Quiz Night. These events not only provided financial support but also created opportunities for members to connect, have fun, and support our cause.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months operating costs
“To sustain its activities and in line with the Charities Commission’s recommendations, Winchester Go LD has designated a base reserve of unrestricted funds of six months operating costs.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“We are actively exploring options to ensure long-term sustainability and continued support for our community.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Winchester Go LD (matched by registered charity number).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/01/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Andrew Young
- James Hugh Guerrier
- Laura Surridge
- Michael Judd
- Simon David Fountain
- Stephen Ayling
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hampshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WINCHESTER GO LD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is actively exploring new funding opportunities to ensure long-term sustainability due to challenges in an increasingly difficult climate. The trustees note that while progress has been made, funding remains a key challenge despite consistent annual fundraising efforts. The organization is working to refine services and strengthen partnerships to maintain its mission.
Who funds WINCHESTER GO LD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WINCHESTER GO LD as a grant recipient include SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST, SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST, ENERGISE ME.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Learning Disability Network London Limited.
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