THE UNDERGROUND TRAINING STATION FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1169421 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE UTS FOUNDATION

The purpose of the project is to provide accessible and free structured coaching, health and well-being sessions tovulnerable community groups across the Wirral; including children with SEN's, disadvantaged young people and adults (55+), people with mental health issues, post cancer care patients; including structured support to help with recovery.

Objects

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£96k
Latest spending
£47k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total net assets of £90,055 at the end of the reporting period, comprising £63,597 in unrestricted funds and £26,458 in restricted funds. The trustees report a reserves policy target of two months' expenditure and confirm that unrestricted reserves are maintained at a level considered adequate to continue activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. The charity reported a total surplus for the year, with no employees and no trustee remuneration.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months' expenditure (held: £64k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to two months' expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with related parties
“Included in other creditors is a balance of £ 32,365 (2024: £ 26,841) owed to Underground Training Station Limited, a company in which three of the trustees, Neil Parsley, David McDermott and Colin Robertson, are also directors.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Underground Training Station Limited
“Also, the Foundation and its Trustees remain grateful to The Underground Training Station Limited for its continued support.” — 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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£96k£47k
30/09/2024£51k£33k
30/09/2023£22k£17k
30/09/2022£25k£36k
30/09/2021£25k£42k

Common questions

Is THE UNDERGROUND TRAINING STATION FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total net assets of £90,055 at the end of the reporting period, comprising £63,597 in unrestricted funds and £26,458 in restricted funds. The trustees report a reserves policy target of two months' expenditure and confirm that unrestricted reserves are maintained at a level considered adequate to continue activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. The charity reported a total surplus for the year, with no employees and no trustee remuneration. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE UNDERGROUND TRAINING STATION FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE UNDERGROUND TRAINING STATION FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2023£10kSalary costs of cancer rehabilitation specialist coaches and mental health and wellbeing practitioner.
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2021£10kFunding towards salary costs of specialist coaches delivering one-to-one and group cancer rehabilitation.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England15/09/2025£12kFind Your Path
Sport England10/04/2019£10kWirral Community Health and Well Being Project
The National Lottery Community Fund06/12/2018£10kWirral Post Cancer Care Project
Sport England27/06/2017£6kUTS Community Mental Health and Physical Activity Project
UK government—£35kALB-Facility expansion for sport, health and rehabilitation hub