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Prosper Wakefield District Ltd

Registered charity 226121 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY CENTRE, FIRST STEPS DAY NURSERY, PREMIER HEALTH BENEFITS, WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT LTD, WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT HOSPITALS CONTRIBUTORY SCHEME LTD

A local place-based grant maker based in Wakefield district. We give grants to local organisations who are benefitting their communities.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£727k
Latest spending
£752k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £225,738 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by significant investment gains of £250,618 which offset a deficit on charitable activities. Total funds carried forward stood at £11,421,141, with unrestricted funds of £11,359,570 providing a substantial financial buffer. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, noting that the charity met the going concern basis of accounting.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 months full running costs and redundancy liabilities (held: £11.4m)
“The trustees have agreed and approved that the designated reserves equivalent to 3 months full running costs and redundancy liabilities will be set aside in an interest bearing account (Flagstone). Currently salary and running costs are £19,250 per month. For 3 months = £57,750 (3 x £19,250). As at 30.06.2025 the redundancy liability is £6,471. The total designated reserves are £64,221 (£57,750 + £6,471 = £64,221).” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Simon Topham is a trustee of Nova and CEO of Citizens Advice Wakefield District. Mike Holt is a trustee of St. Georges Lupset. Trustees declare conflicts of interest at the start of meetings and do not take part in meeting where items are discussed relating to COI. Trustees with COI do not take part in grants panels discussing awards to organisations they have relationships with.
“Simon Topham is a trustee of Nova and CEO of Citizens Advice Wakefield District. Mike Holt is a trustee of St. Georges Lupset. Trustees declare conflicts of interest at the start of meetings and do not take part in meeting where items are discussed relating to COI. Trustees with COI do not take part in grants panels discussing awards to organisations they have relationships with.” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Slade and Cooper Chartered Certified Accountants. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£526k
Total spending
£752k
Cost of raising funds
£3k
Reserves (reported)
£62k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% 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: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of Wakefield

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£727k£752k
31/12/2023£723k£659k
31/12/2022£143k£759k
31/12/2021£675k£686k
31/07/2020£806k£587k

Common questions

Is Prosper Wakefield District Ltd financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £225,738 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by significant investment gains of £250,618 which offset a deficit on charitable activities. Total funds carried forward stood at £11,421,141, with unrestricted funds of £11,359,570 providing a substantial financial buffer. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, noting that the charity met the going concern basis of accounting. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Slade and Cooper Chartered Certified Accountants.

Who funds Prosper Wakefield District Ltd?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Prosper Wakefield District Ltd as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CATHERINE'S, WAKEFIELD, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WAKEFIELD.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CATHERINE'S, WAKEFIELDFY2023£5kProsper Together / Helping people with financial issues
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WAKEFIELDFY2025£1kProsper Fund

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND1£10k
THE REED FOUNDATION1£5k
The William Brake Foundation1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WAKEFIELD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Prosper Wakefield District Ltd£727k—0above—no doubt
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WAKEFIELD FY2025£192k—0unclear—no doubt
DIAL WAKEFIELD FY2025£139k—0unclear—no doubt
WAKEFIELD THEATRE TRUST FY2025£2.4m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear5.8%no doubt
CARWAY AND DISTRICT WELFARE ASSOCIATION FY2024£160k—0unclear—no doubt
SPALDING AND DISTRICT ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST FUND FY2025£158k—0unclear—no doubt

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