THE WAYS AND MEANS TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 255074 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREENBORO, GREENSHOOTS (HORTICULTURAL THERAPY UNIT), READING INDUSTRIAL THERAPY ORGANISATION LIMITED, WAYS AND MEANS

The Charity is for adults who have learning, physical or mental health disabilities with training, socialisation and work experience opportunities in a friendly, person-centred setting to assist them to lead rewarding lives, realise their potential and to build their confidence. To engage community and employers to educate on disability issues, which embrace and values inclusion and independence.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£318k

Latest spending

£304k

Registered

1968

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £13,456 for the year ended 31 January 2025, with total income of £317,905 and total expenditure of £304,449. The trustees report that unrestricted funds increased to £93,774, noting that strict cost control and generous donations contributed to the positive financial position despite external pressures. The committee confirms adequate resources for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two and three month's expenditure (held: £94k)

“The Committee of Management considers that the ideal level of reserves would be between two and three month's expenditure.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Insolvency history (Companies House)

The charity’s company has insolvency history on the Companies House record (company status: active).

corporate-voluntary-arrangement — 1998-06-03, 2000-05-10

Official Companies House insolvency record. Insolvency of a subsidiary does not mean the charity is insolvent.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 00926759

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Ways and Means Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

ATHERTON, David — director, appointed 10/07/2026on trustee list
SPENCER, Eleftheria — director, appointed 09/10/2018on trustee list
PUGH, Gary James — director, appointed 30/11/2017on trustee list
MCCRINDLE, Frederick James — director, appointed 01/08/2014not on trustee list
BEVILLE, John Edney — director, appointed 18/10/2012on trustee list
VILLARS, Andrew Spicer — director, appointed 18/10/2012on trustee list
WOOLAWAY, Frances Elizabeth — secretary, appointed 27/02/2014

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Spicer Villarschair
David Atherton
Eleftheria Spencer
Fred McCrindle
GARY JAMES PUGH
John Edney Beville

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Oxfordshire · Reading · West Berkshire · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/01/2025	£318k	£304k
31/01/2024	£304k	£324k
31/01/2023	£321k	£319k
31/01/2022	£329k	£313k
31/01/2021	£356k	£335k

Common questions

Is THE WAYS AND MEANS TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £13,456 for the year ended 31 January 2025, with total income of £317,905 and total expenditure of £304,449. The trustees report that unrestricted funds increased to £93,774, noting that strict cost control and generous donations contributed to the positive financial position despite external pressures. The committee confirms adequate resources for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WAYS AND MEANS TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WAYS AND MEANS TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount
THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£1k
THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£1k
THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£1k