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THE WELCOME DIRECTORY

Registered charity 1169014 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote the rehabilitation of ex-offenders for the public benefit by working with people from a range of faith communities in the United Kingdom to develop and maintain an infrastructure which supports those leaving prison so that such people are integrated into society to lead law-abiding lives

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Latest income
£69k
Latest spending
£97k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £23,845 are below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £26,218 (three months of running costs). The charity reports a net income surplus of £25,279 for the year, with total funds decreasing from £63,232 to £34,997 due to higher expenditure than income in the prior year comparison.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £24k)
“It is the policy of the Trustees to retain sufficient reserves to support the costs of running the charity for a three-month period, which is approximately £26,218.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The trustees are content that the charity is a going concern, at the end of the year there were funding applications pending which resulted in grants which commenced in the year to 31st March 2025.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Welcome Directory (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£69k£97k
31/03/2024£106k£80k
31/03/2023£56k£72k
31/03/2022£81k£54k
31/03/2021£59k£27k

Common questions

Is THE WELCOME DIRECTORY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £23,845 are below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £26,218 (three months of running costs). The charity reports a net income surplus of £25,279 for the year, with total funds decreasing from £63,232 to £34,997 due to higher expenditure than income in the prior year comparison. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WELCOME DIRECTORY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WELCOME DIRECTORY as a grant recipient include THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION, THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATIONFY2024£6k
THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5kSocial Welfare and Community
THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5kSocial Welfare and Community
THE ALBERT HUNT TRUSTFY2022£2kDirectory production (August 2021)

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government07/09/2022£40kHelping Faith Communities Welcome People Leaving Prison
UK government07/09/2022£40kThe Welcome Directory
UK government07/09/2022£40kThe Welcome Directory
UK government01/04/2021£36kThe Welcome Directory
UK government01/04/2020£36kWelcome Directory