Wilmslow Youth

Registered charity 1182727 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOURCE YOUTHWORK

Wilmslow Youth provides free mental health support for young people aged 11-18 and their parents though various 1-to-1 therapies, groups, workshops, resources and activities. Based in Cheshire East, we deliver therapeutic work both in schools and in our local community, as well as offering support and training to those working with young people throughout the UK.

Objects

THE CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES OF THE CIO ARE INSPIRED BY CHRISTIAN FAITH AND VALUES AND ARE TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN CHESHIRE BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) 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;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION THROUGH PROVIDING TRAINING PROGRAMMES;(C) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

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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Registered contact address: Cheshire East, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£121k
Latest spending
£144k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased to £121,411 from £185,941 in the previous year, while expenditure was £143,773, resulting in a net deficit. Although retained unrestricted funds fell to £50,684, the trustees report that this remains above their reserves policy target of £66,900, and the year-end cash balance is healthy at £74,626.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months of operational costs (at least £66,900) (reserves figure: £51k)
“The trustees aim to hold uncommitted, unrestricted funds in reserve, equivalent to 6 months of operational costs. Our monthly operational costs are approximately £11,160, which require us to hold at least £66,900 in reserves.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 32

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 30

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 41

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Wilmslow Youth (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£121k£144k
31/03/2024£186k£154k
31/03/2023£132k£124k
31/03/2022£98k£102k
31/03/2021£81k£58k

Common questions

Is Wilmslow Youth financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased to £121,411 from £185,941 in the previous year, while expenditure was £143,773, resulting in a net deficit. Although retained unrestricted funds fell to £50,684, the trustees report that this remains above their reserves policy target of £66,900, and the year-end cash balance is healthy at £74,626. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Wilmslow Youth?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Wilmslow Youth as a grant recipient include WILMSLOW UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY, CRH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALDERLEY EDGE.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WILMSLOW UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITYFY2024£20kAmounts paid to Wilmslow Youth in the year were £19,771
WILMSLOW UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITYFY2023£19kSupport for Wilmslow Youthwork
WILMSLOW UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITYFY2022£14kSupport for Wilmslow Youthwork / use of Undercroft contribution
WILMSLOW UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITYFY2021£14kAmounts paid to Source Youthwork in the year were £13,767.
THE EQUILIBRIUM FOUNDATIONFY2022Unverified read£12kongoing donation of £1,000 a month for a year
CRH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£6k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALDERLEY EDGEFY2025£513from Votive Candle donations

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Wilmslow Youth£121k—0unclear—no doubt
MAKING A DIFFERENCE FY2025£30k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUNG PEOPLE'S WELLBEING SERVICE LTD FY2025£106k—0above—no doubt
HOUNSLOW YOUTH COUNSELLING INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICE FY2025£338k—0unclear—no doubt
W4 YOUTH LIMITED FY2026£68k——unclear—no doubt
OXFORDSHIRE YOUTH FY2025£2.4m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt

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