WEST AREA PROJECT
Registered charity 1182653 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WEST AREA PROJECT WORKING WITH ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
West Area Project provides relief for people with learning disabilities and/or autism and their families or carers, who live in Nottingham city and its surrounding area by providing day and evening activities and support. This service is provided at a centre, in the community and occasionally in the member's home.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity faced significant financial challenges, with costs rising far above council funding and an inability to build adequate reserves. Despite these pressures, the organization survived the year by securing various grants and donations, though it remains dependent on fundraising to maintain services.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“Alf shared his concern that WAP remained in a position where it was still unable to build up adequate reserves.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/02/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- ALFRED STIEGLERchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- ANN STIEGLER · trustee of 1 other charity
- Clare Lloyd
- Dr John Cockrill
- FARRAH ATHAR
- MARY HARRISON
- RUSSELL JAYS
- Ruth Noyes
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WEST AREA PROJECT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity faced significant financial challenges, with costs rising far above council funding and an inability to build adequate reserves. Despite these pressures, the organization survived the year by securing various grants and donations, though it remains dependent on fundraising to maintain services. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WEST AREA PROJECT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WEST AREA PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY, LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND), THE JESSIE SPENCER TRUST, THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST.
Known funders
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