WILTSHIRE TREEHOUSE

Registered charity 1159719 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide support to children, young people and their families living in Wiltshire affected by bereavement.

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Latest income

£97k

Latest spending

£114k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred an unrestricted deficit of £18,610, reducing its general fund to £89,820. Per the trustees' report, this level of reserves is considered sufficient to provide financial stability for the charity. The filing notes that the fundraising climate is challenging, with many grants reducing their offers or closing application windows early.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Corporate Partners (35% of income)

“35% donated by corporate partners” — page 10

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Fundraising cost ratio: 25.8% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“For every £1 spent on fundraising we raised £3.87.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: four month's operational costs (held: £90k)

“Our aim is to retain a minimum reserve of four month's operational costs”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Register events

Received assets from another charity (23/06/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Claire Louise Pennychair
Faye Auty
Helen Joy Pepler
Jean Ash
Lucas Gleed
Rosie Harris
Simon Chaplin
Stephen Adams

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£97k	£114k
31/12/2023	£142k	£90k
31/12/2022	£69k	£84k
31/12/2021	£74k	£82k
31/12/2020	£88k	£59k

Common questions

Is WILTSHIRE TREEHOUSE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred an unrestricted deficit of £18,610, reducing its general fund to £89,820. Per the trustees' report, this level of reserves is considered sufficient to provide financial stability for the charity. The filing notes that the fundraising climate is challenging, with many grants reducing their offers or closing application windows early. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WILTSHIRE TREEHOUSE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WILTSHIRE TREEHOUSE as a grant recipient include THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON	FY2023	£16k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/01/2026	£220k	Wiltshire Treehouse
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/02/2021	£34k	Bereavement Support for Children & Young People Continuation
UK government	17/07/2020	£30k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/08/2018	£10k	Grief Support for Children and Young People In Wiltshire