MEDWAY PLUS

Registered charity 1163985 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MEDWAY+

The objects of the CIO are:1.To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged community of Medway and Kent in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society2.The promotion for the benefit of the public of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation

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Latest income

£37k

Latest spending

£77k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Medway Plus reported total receipts of £37,125 against total payments of £76,570 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £39,445. The charity's unrestricted cash reserves decreased from £212 to £440, while restricted cash funds fell from £58,431 to £18,758. The trustees' report indicates a policy to maintain reserves equivalent to at least three months of operational expenditure, but the current unrestricted cash balance is significantly below this target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grant Income (96% of income)

“Grant Income 208 35,324 - 35,532 100,702” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £440; policy: atleast 3 months of operational expenditure)

“The chanly’s policy is to maintain a reserves level equivalent to atleast 3 months of operational expenditure” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Medway Lottery Fund — “We are a member of the Medway Lottery Fund.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

IRENE HELLERchair
ABI JESSOP
CARL KROON
DR David Martin Smith
Katie Louise Jones
SHANE PATRICK CONVEY

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

Operates in: Kent · Medway

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£37k	£77k
31/03/2024	£101k	£49k
31/03/2023	£60k	£77k
31/03/2022	£44k	£83k
31/03/2021	£98k	£107k

Common questions

Is MEDWAY PLUS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Medway Plus reported total receipts of £37,125 against total payments of £76,570 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £39,445. The charity's unrestricted cash reserves decreased from £212 to £440, while restricted cash funds fell from £58,431 to £18,758. The trustees' report indicates a policy to maintain reserves equivalent to at least three months of operational expenditure, but the current unrestricted cash balance is significantly below this target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MEDWAY PLUS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MEDWAY PLUS as a grant recipient include Fuel Bank Foundation, CHATHAM MARITIME TRUST, THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
Fuel Bank Foundation	FY2023	£2.6m	Fuel Bank Vouchers
CHATHAM MARITIME TRUST	FY2025	£50k	Support for elderly and tackling isolation
Fuel Bank Foundation	FY2022	£12k
THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k

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	01/03/2024	£20k	isOLateD no more!
Sport England	22/01/2024	£15k	Fit for Purpose
Postcode Lottery	29/09/2023	£20k	Unrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/08/2022	£10k	Plop
Barrow Cadbury Trust	07/10/2020	£19k	COVID-19 - MEDWAY PLUS
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/10/2016	£9k	Medway United