WALLSEND CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY
Wallsend Children's Community actively tackles inequalities hand in hand with children, families, schools, charities, healthcare and statutory and other services, locally and nationally. WCC brings together key people and organisations interested in building a collective strategy for tackling poverty and its effects and together we work to address gaps and improve services, changing the system.
Objects
3.1. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN WALLSEND AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS (AREA OF BENEFIT) BY:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING CHILDREN AND 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;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) WORKING WITH AND DEVELOPING MULTI-AGENCY AND PARTNERSHIP APPROACHES WHICH WILL ASSIST CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN SOCIETY;(E) UNDERTAKING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF; 3.2. TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, AMONG THOSE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN NEED IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES;3.3. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £10,134 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total net assets of £91,874. The trustees note that £10,000 of the surplus was allocated to meet their reserves policy objective, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £10,134. The charity is currently an unincorporated association but is in the process of transitioning to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees set our Reserves Policy at £10k per year each year in our first three years of being an independent charity to cover winding up the charity. These costs are set at this sum to achieve a reserve of £30k by the end of year 3.” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/07/2025)
Trustees
- Nicolette Shawchair
- Joanna Susan Unthank
- Louise Laws
- Rachel Blythe
- Rebecca Pankhurst
- Sarah Elizabeth Ralph-Lane
- Stuart Dexter
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £167k | £75k |
Common questions
Is WALLSEND CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £10,134 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total net assets of £91,874. The trustees note that £10,000 of the surplus was allocated to meet their reserves policy objective, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £10,134. The charity is currently an unincorporated association but is in the process of transitioning to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/07/2025 | £500k | Story of Parent Power |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GRANT THORNTON FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £250k |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| WORCESTER MUNICIPAL CHARITIES (CIO) | 1 | £163k |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £89k |
| THE RANK FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £60k |
| THE HOPMARKET CHARITY | 1 | £50k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST DIONIS, PARSONS GREEN | 1 | £39k |
Charities like this
- WALLICH-CLIFFORD COMMUNITY
- Stockport County Community Trust
- KIDS MATTER
- THE COMMUNITY OF RECONCILIATION AND FELLOWSHIP
- WORCESTER COMMUNITY TRUST
- COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDERS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALLSEND CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY | £167k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| WALLICH-CLIFFORD COMMUNITY | £20.7m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| Stockport County Community Trust | £976k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KIDS MATTER | £892k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE COMMUNITY OF RECONCILIATION AND FELLOWSHIP | £152k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WORCESTER COMMUNITY TRUST | £1.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |