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THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 267127 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

This grant-making foundation supports a wide range of activities in the following categories: education, general welfare (particularly the elderly, the blind and the disabled) and family and social welfare. Grants are made to UK registered charities and to organisations with charitable status. Special support is given to the County of Lancashire, as defined before local government reorganisation.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£504k
Latest spending
£507k
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets increased to £22,031,566, comprising £21,908,829 in capital reserves and £122,737 in income reserves. The charity reported a net income of £1,351,584 for the year, driven by investment gains, while distributing £507,000 in grants. The trustees confirmed that adequate resources are available to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: not the policy of the Trustees to retain income for future needs (held: £123k)
“It is not the policy of the Trustees to retain income for future needs, although the Trustees may do this if particular projects that involve longer-term funding are approved by the Trustees.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Withers LLP, the firm in which Christopher Priestley is a partner, received fees for legal services provided by or to the Trustees, as authorised by the settlor in the Trust Deed. Fees of £4,852 (2023: £8,651) were charged to income.
“During the year, Withers LLP, the firm in which Christopher Priestley is a partner, received fees for legal services provided by or to the Trustees, as authorised by the settlor in the Trust Deed. Fees of £4,852 (2023: £8,651) were charged to income.” — page 23
“Zedra Trust Company (UK) Limited (the Trust Company), which is considered to be key management personnel, received management fees totalling £77,052 (2023: £144,009) of which £58,087 (2023: £50,712) was charged to income and £19,288 (2023: £93,297) to capital.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Zedra Trust Company (UK) Limited (the Trust Company), which is considered to be key management personnel, received management fees totalling £77,052 (2023: £144,009) of which £58,087 (2023: £50,712) was charged to income and £19,288 (2023: £93,297) to capital.
“During the year, Withers LLP, the firm in which Christopher Priestley is a partner, received fees for legal services provided by or to the Trustees, as authorised by the settlor in the Trust Deed. Fees of £4,852 (2023: £8,651) were charged to income.” — page 23
“Zedra Trust Company (UK) Limited (the Trust Company), which is considered to be key management personnel, received management fees totalling £77,052 (2023: £144,009) of which £58,087 (2023: £50,712) was charged to income and £19,288 (2023: £93,297) to capital.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£504k
Total spending
£507k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 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: 0.0% 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: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£504k£507k
31/12/2023£437k£597k
31/12/2022£405k£476k
31/12/2021£323k£481k
31/12/2020£485k£634k

Common questions

Is THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets increased to £22,031,566, comprising £21,908,829 in capital reserves and £122,737 in income reserves. The charity reported a net income of £1,351,584 for the year, driven by investment gains, while distributing £507,000 in grants. The trustees confirmed that adequate resources are available to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.

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
LOCAL TRUST1£122k
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST1£69k
THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITY1£15k
THE SHELDON TRUST1£12k
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST1£10k
BLACKHORSE ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH1£7k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST1£6k
BESSELS GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH1£5k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE STREET FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION£504k—0unclear—no doubt
THE STREET FOUNDATION FY2025£750k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WOOSNAM FOUNDATION FY2025£587k—0above—no doubt
THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION FY2024£956k—0above—no doubt
THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2024£1.1m£70,000 - £80,0002above—no doubt
THE WORTH FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£653k—0above—no doubt

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