SENIOR SOLUTIONS
Registered charity 1177601 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Senior Solutions has been helping older people in Westhoughton and the surrounding districts, since 1997. Through our dedicated team of volunteers and staff, we work to prevent the damaging effects of loneliness and social isolation.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF THE ELDERLY, DISABLED, HOUSEBOUND OR SOCIALLY ISOLATED PERSONS WITHIN THE AREA OF BOLTON THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SERVICES CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THEIR NEED.
The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £37,019, while designated reserves of £113,077 are held specifically to cover closure costs and staff funding for 12 months if future funding becomes unviable. The trustees note that the charity is looking at options for the future and that unrestricted reserves would need to be drawn upon if funding falls.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The designated fund is to cover the costs of closure of the charity and funding for the staff for 12 months should the future funding of the charity (in these uncertain times) make the continuing operation of the charity unviable.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Senior Solutions Westhoughton (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Bolton Council — “We are very grateful for funding provided by Bolton Council and The National Lottery.” (source page)
- The National Lottery — “We are very grateful for funding provided by Bolton Council and The National Lottery.” (source page)
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/03/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (01/03/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- ANNE BURNS
- DAVID CHADWICK
- Louise McDade
- Mark James Preston
- RONALD BELL OBE
- SUSAN PHILLIPS
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bolton
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SENIOR SOLUTIONS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £37,019, while designated reserves of £113,077 are held specifically to cover closure costs and staff funding for 12 months if future funding becomes unviable. The trustees note that the charity is looking at options for the future and that unrestricted reserves would need to be drawn upon if funding falls. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SENIOR SOLUTIONS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SENIOR SOLUTIONS as a grant recipient include BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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