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WARRINGTON SPEAK UP

Registered charity 1158888 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Warrington Speak Up is an independent advocacy organisation actively promoting social inclusion, equality and social justice. Through the delivery of quality advocacy services, including statutory & non statutory issue based advocacy, self and group advocacy, projects and consultation we aim to strengthen the voice of Warrington residents who face discrimination, disadvantage and social isolation.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£550k
Latest spending
£532k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £17,466 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £394,454. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of approximately six months' running costs plus redundancy obligations. The charity operates on a going concern basis, citing sufficient resources and funding for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 6 months running costs plus redundancy obligations (held: £394k)
“The review concluded that to allow the charity to be managed efficiently and to provide an uninterrupted service to our client base, a general reserve which equates to approximately 6 months running costs should be maintained. In addition to this the Trustees agreed the reserves for the charity should also include costs to meet redundancy obligations for eligible staff.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDContinuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside——

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£550k
Total spending
£532k
Reserves (reported)
£394k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~8.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Warrington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£550k£532k
31/03/2024£527k£531k
31/03/2023£529k£458k
31/03/2022£475k£343k
31/03/2021£310k£286k

Common questions

Is WARRINGTON SPEAK UP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £17,466 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £394,454. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of approximately six months' running costs plus redundancy obligations. The charity operates on a going concern basis, citing sufficient resources and funding for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WARRINGTON SPEAK UP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WARRINGTON SPEAK UP as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS', THELWALL.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS', THELWALLFY2022£3kMission giving and donations