THE WICKERS

Registered charity 1178580 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Wickers Charity act as a resource for young people living in East London by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of:'advancing in life' and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals;

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Latest income
£453k
Latest spending
£345k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity returned to a positive financial position with unrestricted reserves of £62,940, recovering from a deficit in the prior year. The trustees confirm that resources are sufficient to meet liabilities for at least one year, supported by secured corporate sponsorship and grants for the next financial year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to cover the anticipated running costs for the next few months (held: £63k)
“The level of free reserves has increased since the previous year, and is sufficient to cover the anticipated running costs for the next few months” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ticket sales
“During the year, the Charity received £4,500 (2024: £4,500) from Aitch Estates Limited towards Ticket Sales for It's a Knockout 2025.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Wickers Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)

Total income
£386k
Total spending
£668k
Cost of raising funds
£199k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (83% 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: 51.5% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£453k£345k
31/08/2024£536k£668k
31/08/2023£673k£683k
31/08/2022£508k£476k
31/08/2021£313k£274k

Common questions

Is THE WICKERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned to a positive financial position with unrestricted reserves of £62,940, recovering from a deficit in the prior year. The trustees confirm that resources are sufficient to meet liabilities for at least one year, supported by secured corporate sponsorship and grants for the next financial year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
A B Charitable Trust01/12/2025£25kA grant to The Wickers Charity
A B Charitable Trust23/01/2025£25kA grant to The Wickers Charity
A B Charitable Trust19/08/2024£4kA grant to The Wickers Charity
Greater London Authority (GLA)01/04/2024£150kMy Ends Sustainability Fund
Greater London Authority01/04/2024£150kMy Ends Sustainability Fund
A B Charitable Trust25/01/2024£20kA grant to The Wickers (Account Project)
The Mercers' Company23/02/2021£50kCovid-19 London Community Response Renewal Grant - Wave 5
UK government13/08/2020£100kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund21/06/2019£10kWhat's The Point Knife Crime Education