WCA
To provide facilities for the recreation and leisure time occupation of young people between the ages of 5 to 25 in the interest of social welfare by the provision of training and performing in cheerleading activities so as to develop their physical and mental capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved.
Objects
TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND PERFORMING IN CHEERLEADING ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,384 for the year, resulting in a slight decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £62,313 to £61,003. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, indicating no material uncertainty regarding its going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Emma Louise Redmond
- MISS SUZY CATHERS
- Paul Connor
- SHARRON PRIMROSE Gibson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £499k | £500k |
| 31/07/2024 | £403k | £394k |
| 31/07/2023 | £335k | £332k |
| 31/07/2022 | £291k | £272k |
| 31/07/2021 | £185k | £202k |
Common questions
Is WCA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,384 for the year, resulting in a slight decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £62,313 to £61,003. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, indicating no material uncertainty regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ONSIDE FOUNDATION | 2 | £1.2m |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £349k |
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £302k |
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| W WING YIP AND BROTHERS FOUNDATION | 1 | £43k |
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £32k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
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- RYCROFT LEISURE
- WARRINGTON YOUTH ZONE LIMITED
- WEST WARWICKSHIRE SPORTS COMPLEX LTD
- YOUNG PERSONS CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCA | £499k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOLVERHAMPTON YOUTH ZONE | £1.3m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| DURHAM AREA YOUTH | £257k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RYCROFT LEISURE | £340k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WARRINGTON YOUTH ZONE LIMITED | £2.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST WARWICKSHIRE SPORTS COMPLEX LTD | £383k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |