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HEALTHWATCH SALFORD

Registered charity 1171170 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Healthwatch Salford is the independent consumer champion for health and social care in Salford. We exist to ensure that the people of Salford, their voices and experiences, are at the heart of health and social care provision.Our dedicated team of staff and volunteers listen to what people like about local health and care services, and what could be improved.

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Latest income
£176k
Latest spending
£203k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £26,638 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves to £59,765. This figure is below the trustees' stated policy target of £100,000, which represents six months of running costs. The trustees acknowledge this shortfall as a risk, noting that main contract values have not increased with inflation for eight years.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ worth of running costs which equates to £100,000 (held: £60k)
“The target level of reserves is currently defined as six months’ worth of running costs which equates to £100,000”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The future of the healthwatch network is currently uncertain, due to references in the Governments new 10 year plan for the NHS and linked DASH report. Proposals have been made to abolish the network - for this to happen, it will need to be passed through parliament.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Salford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£176k£203k
31/03/2024£196k£223k
31/03/2023£223k£209k
31/03/2022£176k£208k
31/03/2021£192k£157k

Common questions

Is HEALTHWATCH SALFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £26,638 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves to £59,765. This figure is below the trustees' stated policy target of £100,000, which represents six months of running costs. The trustees acknowledge this shortfall as a risk, noting that main contract values have not increased with inflation for eight years. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.