THE WINGATE SPECIAL CHILDRENS TRUST

Registered charity 1197017 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WINGATE CENTRE

The charity provides inclusive facilities for residential and recreational activities which allow those with Special Educational Needs to participate in sport, recreation and residential short breaks allowing them to be active, improve their physical and mental health, build relationships, develop social and life skills whilst reducing the isolation and loneliness associated with disability.

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Latest income

£757k

Latest spending

£593k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity suffered an operating deficit on unrestricted funds of £70,248, primarily due to increased wage costs. However, the charity maintains a strong cash position of £450,769, largely comprised of restricted donations earmarked for specific projects, while unrestricted reserves have decreased to £1,130,762.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of total annual expenditure (held: £206k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds, which have not been designated for a specific use, should be maintained at a level equivalent to three months' of total annual expenditure.” — page 8

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 Wingate Centre (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£767k

Total spending

£593k

Cost of raising funds

£27k

Reserves (reported)

£76k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (70% 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: 3.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (18/10/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (09/09/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Neil McCallumchair
David Longdon BSc, FRICS
Gareth Roberts
Jackie Roberts
Joanne Louise Meredith
Julia McGhie B.Ed. Hons
Kevin Albert Ingram
Peter Aubrey Latronico BA
Samantha McCallum
Simon Ashleigh Millard

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

Operates in: Cheshire East

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£757k	£593k
31/12/2024	£557k	£546k
31/12/2023	£562k	£452k
31/12/2022	£336k	£346k

Common questions

Is THE WINGATE SPECIAL CHILDRENS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity suffered an operating deficit on unrestricted funds of £70,248, primarily due to increased wage costs. However, the charity maintains a strong cash position of £450,769, largely comprised of restricted donations earmarked for specific projects, while unrestricted reserves have decreased to £1,130,762. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WINGATE SPECIAL CHILDRENS TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WINGATE SPECIAL CHILDRENS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY, CRH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST, BAIN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE URSULA KEYES TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY	FY2022	£15k	costs of providing holidays for children with severe disabilities at a centre in Cheshire
CRH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£10k	Multisports Club for children of all ages with disabilities
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£10k	Care of People with Learning Disabilities
BAIN CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£5k
THE URSULA KEYES TRUST	FY2022	£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/01/2026	£20k	Disability Sport
UK government	25/08/2023	£10k	ALB-Sport England-Saturday Sport Club
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/11/2004	£5k	changing and washing facilities