Wiltshire area youth services - WAYS

Registered charity 1198806 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WESTBURY AND WARMINSTER YOUTH CLUB, Wiltshire area youth service

A youth service running in Westbury and Warminster, Wiltshire working with young people aged 11-19 and 8-25 with SEN needs. As a service we offer in school 1-2-1 mentoring support, term time weekly youth club and SEN sessions, all year round detached youth work, a advocacy service and work alongside the youth probation service to deliver 1-2-1 and group based youth probation sessions.

Objects

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE RESIDENT IN WESTBURY AND WARMINSTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS AGED BETWEEN 11-19 (AND UP TO 25 WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES) THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

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.

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Latest income

£80k

Latest spending

£41k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves increased to £68,889.62 by the end of the financial year, supported by income of £79,809.19 against expenditure of £41,249.84. The trustees report that all funding for the next 12 months has been secured, indicating stable operational continuity.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Warminster town council

“Warminster town council – £26341.51” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

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Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Alexander Driver
Ashley Mackrill
Cheryl Cotterill
Jack Jones · trustee of 1 other charity
Stacie Allebsby

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£80k	£41k
31/08/2024	£49k	£29k
31/08/2023	£24k	£18k

Common questions

Is Wiltshire area youth services - WAYS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves increased to £68,889.62 by the end of the financial year, supported by income of £79,809.19 against expenditure of £41,249.84. The trustees report that all funding for the next 12 months has been secured, indicating stable operational continuity. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.