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WESLEY HOUSE, CAMBRIDGE

Registered charity 1158440 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£8.9m
Latest spending
£2.2m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £17,205,363 significantly exceed the stated policy target of three months of support costs (£332,594). The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern, supported by a large one-time receipt of lease compensation.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: one)” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: one)” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of support costs (held: £17.2m)
“The Trustees have established a policy whereby unrestricted funds held by the Charity should cover at least three months of support costs which for the year ended 31 August 2025 was £332,594.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 18
“During the year a trustee made a short-term interest bearing loan advance to Wesley House, of £500,000, to be used to carry out charitable activities. Interest is chargeable on the loan at the Bank of England base rate.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Chater Allan LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£8.9m
Total spending
£2.2m
Cost of raising funds
£2k
Reserves (reported)
£17.2m
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~96.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Kenya · Throughout England · United States · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£8.9m£2.2m
31/08/2024£979k£1.5m
31/08/2023£1.0m£1.2m
31/08/2022£956k£1.1m
31/08/2021£1.1m£824k

Common questions

Is WESLEY HOUSE, CAMBRIDGE financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £17,205,363 significantly exceed the stated policy target of three months of support costs (£332,594). The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern, supported by a large one-time receipt of lease compensation. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Chater Allan LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of WESLEY HOUSE, CAMBRIDGE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.