PETTY POOL

Registered charity 1174082 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MID CHESHIRE SHELTERED WORKSHOP, THE PETTY POOL TRUST

- To educate and train young people with learning disabilities including vocational and basic skills and personal development, preparing them for possible work placements and employment and encouraging independent living - To Promote the personal development of young people, including those with learning disabilities, through the provision of challenging activities.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £63,070 for the year ended 31 July 2023, following a fall in the value of investments. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that the cash position remained strong and exceeded policy requirements, with total unrestricted reserves of £571,485 held against a stated policy target of £1 million.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Voisey & Co LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Petty Pool (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

• Andrew Kendall
• Craig Michael Williams
• Eleanor Jayne Lees-Jones · trustee of 1 other charity
• Gillian Lesley Josephs · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lachlan Nisbet

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Halton · Manchester City · Warrington · Wirral

Income and spending

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