WEST YORKSHIRE DESTITUTE ASYLUM NETWORK CIO

Registered charity 1158052 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WYDAN

The primary current activities of WYDAN are the provision of accommodation and financial and other support for destitute asylum seekers in Leeds.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£130k

Latest spending

£118k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves at year-end were £54,888, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover between 3 and 6 months of operating expenditure. The charity reported a net receipt of £12,583 for the year, with unrestricted funds increasing to £54,888 from £29,631 the previous year. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of operating expenditure (held: £55k)

“The trustees aim to maintain sufficient reserves to cover between 3 and 6 months operating expenditure, which based on the projected expenditure for 2025/26 would be between £23,300 and £50,700.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Edward Alfred Brittonchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Amanda Sheryl Church-Mcfarlane
Andrew Laycock
Donald Keith Mollison
Eve McCallam
Jean Margaret Livesey · trustee of 2 other charities
Susan Elizabeth Bean
Timothy Shires Bean

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

Operates in: Bradford City · Calderdale · City Of Wakefield · Kirklees · Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£130k	£118k
31/03/2024	£183k	£164k
31/03/2023	£107k	£111k
31/03/2022	£74k	£93k
31/03/2021	£107k	£52k

Common questions

Is WEST YORKSHIRE DESTITUTE ASYLUM NETWORK CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves at year-end were £54,888, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover between 3 and 6 months of operating expenditure. The charity reported a net receipt of £12,583 for the year, with unrestricted funds increasing to £54,888 from £29,631 the previous year. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	30/04/2025	£30k	Millionaire Street 2025 04w3
Postcode Lottery	29/07/2024	£15k	Unrestricted Funding
UK government	26/04/2024	£33k	Transformation Fund
UK government	01/04/2023	£12k	Transformation Fund
UK government	01/04/2023	£40k	Transformation Fund
UK government	01/04/2023	£55k	Transformation Fund