SHIRLEY OLD PEOPLE'S WELFARE COMMITTEE LIMITED

Registered charity 1160863 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an unrestricted fund surplus of £47,872, increasing its total unrestricted reserves to £409,045. However, the trustees report that free-flowing unrestricted reserves of £158,158 are below the stated policy target range of £214,675 to £234,675. The trustees acknowledge the charity is not currently in a position to achieve its reserves policy but note that the surplus brings them closer to the target.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
Unfortunately, the charity in not in a position where it can achieve this policy at current. However, a surplus in unrestricted funds this year increases our free-flowing unrestricted reserves amount to £158,158 at year end which bring us a step closer to achieving this policy. — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Locke Williams Associates LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£158k
Employees
34

Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Solihull

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.1m£1.0m
31/03/2024£924k£940k
31/03/2023£863k£869k
31/03/2022£781k£750k
31/03/2021£760k£765k

Common questions

Is SHIRLEY OLD PEOPLE'S WELFARE COMMITTEE LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved an unrestricted fund surplus of £47,872, increasing its total unrestricted reserves to £409,045. However, the trustees report that free-flowing unrestricted reserves of £158,158 are below the stated policy target range of £214,675 to £234,675. The trustees acknowledge the charity is not currently in a position to achieve its reserves policy but note that the surplus brings them closer to the target. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Locke Williams Associates LLP.