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.

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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) (held: £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.

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

Rev Robert David Whitechair · trustee of 1 other charity
Barbara Leng
Carole Carne · trustee of 1 other charity
Darren Antony Morgan
David Andrew Jackson
Rev Kirsten Elizabeth Thorpe

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
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, THE EQUILIBRIUM FOUNDATION, 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.

Carole Carne — trustee here and at WILMSLOW UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
WILMSLOW UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY	FY2024	£20k	Amounts paid to Wilmslow Youth in the year were £19,771
WILMSLOW UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY	FY2023	£19k	Support for Wilmslow Youthwork
WILMSLOW UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY	FY2022	£14k	Support for Wilmslow Youthwork / use of Undercroft contribution
THE EQUILIBRIUM FOUNDATION	FY2022	£12k	ongoing donation of £1,000 a month for a year
CRH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£6k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALDERLEY EDGE	FY2025	£513	from Votive Candle donations

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
ISLE OF WIGHT FOUNDATION	1	—
THE JOHN CAUDWELL FOUNDATION	1	£973k
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION	1	£583k
THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£383k
THE FREDDIE GREEN AND FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£250k
THE TONY AND SHEELAGH WILLIAMS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£146k
THE NISBET TRUST	1	£111k
THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION	1	£105k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YOUNG PERSONS ADVISORY SERVICE.

YOUNG PERSONS ADVISORY SERVICE income £6.4m
YOUTH WORKS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE income £1.6m
YOUTH TALK LIMITED income £577k
YOUTH MOVES income £4.8m
YOUTH ENQUIRY SERVICE (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED income £583k
CAUDWELL YOUTH income £1.1m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Wilmslow Youth	£121k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
YOUNG PERSONS ADVISORY SERVICE FY2025	£6.4m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
YOUTH WORKS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE FY2025	£1.6m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
YOUTH TALK LIMITED FY2025	£577k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
YOUTH MOVES FY2025	£4.8m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
YOUTH ENQUIRY SERVICE (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED FY2025	£583k	Under £60,000	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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