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.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £39,365 for the year ended 31 July 2025, driven by a £78,137 gain on investments which protected the overall fund position. Total income increased by 13.5% to £4,065,896, while total costs rose by 9.5% to £4,104,668. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Service level agreements (70% of income)
“The Charity's principal income is The Department of Education, Local Authority and Access to Work funding to the total value of £2,829,562” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £1M (held: £610k)
“The Trustees have specified a level of free reserves of £1M to provide the safeguards needed to be able to guarantee continuity of services during periods of instability, uncertainty, or change.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Brabners LLP (of which L R Nisbett is a partner) invoiced the charity £7,800 in respect of various legal matters which were outstanding at the year end.
“Brabners LLP (of which L R Nisbett is a partner) invoiced the charity £7,800 in respect of various legal matters which were outstanding at the year end.” — page 44
“The Charity has made the following charges to an associated charity (Cheshire Autism Practical Support Ltd) during the year:- Salary recharge £46,835 Support costs £12,750 In addition to the above Petty Pool rented a room from the associated charity at a cost of £9,600 for the year.” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity has made the following charges to an associated charity (Cheshire Autism Practical Support Ltd) during the year:- Salary recharge £46,835 Support costs £12,750. In addition to the above Petty Pool rented a room from the associated charity at a cost of £9,600 for the year.
“Brabners LLP (of which L R Nisbett is a partner) invoiced the charity £7,800 in respect of various legal matters which were outstanding at the year end.” — page 44
“The Charity has made the following charges to an associated charity (Cheshire Autism Practical Support Ltd) during the year:- Salary recharge £46,835 Support costs £12,750 In addition to the above Petty Pool rented a room from the associated charity at a cost of £9,600 for the year.” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Voisey & Co LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Petty Pool (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Lachlan Nisbet — Chair (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- KENDALL, Andrew — director, appointed 23/07/2025on trustee list
- JOSEPHS, Gillian Lesley Ann — director, appointed 08/02/2023on trustee list
- LEES-JONES, Eleanor Jayne — director, appointed 27/01/2021on trustee list
- NISBET, Lachlan Ross — director, appointed 27/11/2017on trustee list
- WILLIAMS, Craig Michael — director, appointed 04/10/2016on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£38k
Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
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
Common questions
Is PETTY POOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £39,365 for the year ended 31 July 2025, driven by a £78,137 gain on investments which protected the overall fund position. Total income increased by 13.5% to £4,065,896, while total costs rose by 9.5% to £4,104,668. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Voisey & Co LLP.
Who funds PETTY POOL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PETTY POOL as a grant recipient include THE URSULA KEYES TRUST.
Known funders
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