NORTH WALSHAM COMMUNITY SHOP

Registered charity 1178958 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the Trust are to make grants and to support charities and voluntary organisations that;-help disadvantaged groups in the town and local area to help them meet their needs and participate more fully in society and to promote equality and diversity-help projects and groups improve the public environment to enhance the quality of life for all

Objects

1)TO ADVANCE SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF NORTH WALSHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE MAKING OF GRANTS TO CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS. 2) TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO RECEIPIENTS OF OUR GRANTS TO ESTABLISH GOOD ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES (I.E BANKING AND PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS). FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE: ? CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. ? VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: North Norfolk, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£78k

Latest spending

£69k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £95,927, which is significantly above the stated policy target of three months' running costs (approx. £1,800). The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £8,505 for the year, funded by shop sales and donations, with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Shop sales (93% of income)

“During 2025 the Trust received £1,820 in small donations from local businesses (2024 - £844) and £72,077 from shop sales (2024 - £69,977).” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (reserves figure: £96k)

“a reserve fund equivalent to 3 month’s running costs (approx. £1,800) has been established and is included within general reserves.”

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.

Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 26
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 28
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 28
Government income: £373 — grants £373 (1); under 1% of the £65,653 total gross income on the same return
Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — North Walsham Community Shop (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Diana Velhagen
JON WITTE
Juliet Wright
Katie Alexandra Ellis
ROBERT WRIGHT · trustee of 1 other charity
Shirley Jordan
Veronica Cooke

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£78k	£69k
31/12/2024	£73k	£63k
31/12/2023	£66k	£52k
31/12/2022	£64k	£47k
31/12/2021	£65k	£48k

Common questions

Is NORTH WALSHAM COMMUNITY SHOP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £95,927, which is significantly above the stated policy target of three months' running costs (approx. £1,800). The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £8,505 for the year, funded by shop sales and donations, with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
MERCAZ CHASIDEI WIZNITZ TRUST	1	£84k
AMABRILL LTD	1	£79k
FOUNTAIN OF CHESSED LIMITED	1	£43k
FRIENDS OF BOYAN TRUST	1	£11k
YESODEY HATORAH SCHOOLS	1	£11k
RINA CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NORTH WALSHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.

NORTH WALSHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £96k
NORTH LONDON COST SHOP income £11.7m
NOTTINGHAM COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE income £1.6m
1ST NORTH WALSHAM SCOUT GROUP income £26k
NORTHCLIFFE ENVIRONMENTAL ENTERPRISES TEAM income £728k
WORTHING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP income £47k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
NORTH WALSHAM COMMUNITY SHOP	£78k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
NORTH WALSHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£96k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTH LONDON COST SHOP FY2025	£11.7m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
NOTTINGHAM COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE FY2025	£1.6m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
1ST NORTH WALSHAM SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£26k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTHCLIFFE ENVIRONMENTAL ENTERPRISES TEAM FY2026	£728k	—	—	within	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.