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WAYS INTO WORK

Registered charity 1208138 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WAYS INTO WORK C.I.C

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Latest income
£2.5m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £1,060,969 for the period ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds of £1,060,969. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintained free reserves of £681k, which aligns with its policy target of approximately three months of anticipated future cash expenditure. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately three months of anticipated future cash expenditure (held: £681k)
“Based on this year’s review the Trustee Board’s Reserve Policy is that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use (“free reserves”) should be held to the equivalent of approximately three months of anticipated future cash expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Ways into Work Enterprises C.I.C
“The café costs totalling £11,369 represent the costs incurred with respect to the subsidiary Ways into Work Enterprises C.I.C. The subsidiary is in the process of being liquidated.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wenn Townsend. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.5m
Total spending
£1.5m
Cost of raising funds
£11k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
50

Reported reserves equal ~8.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.5m£1.5m

Common questions

Is WAYS INTO WORK financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £1,060,969 for the period ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds of £1,060,969. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintained free reserves of £681k, which aligns with its policy target of approximately three months of anticipated future cash expenditure. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend.