NETWORK OF WELLBEING
Registered charity 295976 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION LIMITED
The objects of the charity are to advance education, research and practice for the benefit of the public in the fields of health, wellbeing and the environment. For more information please see our website: www.networkofwellbeing.org
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £440 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous deficit. Unrestricted reserves increased to £65,411, while the charity secured a £215,316 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to support future activities.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: sufficient reserves in a designated fund to cover liabilities (held: £65k)
“The Charity aims to recoup core costs brought about by its projects and retains sufficient reserves in a designated fund to cover liabilities, should it ever be forced to cease any of its operations.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants of £70,000 (2024: £70,000) were received in the year from the Brownswood Trust of which Mr Nigel Woodward and Mrs Margaret Woodward are also Trustees. A donation of £1,000 was also received in the previous year from Mr Woodward.
“Grants of £70,000 (2024: £70,000) were received in the year from the Brownswood Trust of which Mr Nigel Woodward and Mrs Margaret Woodward are also Trustees. A donation of £1,000 was also received in the previous year from Mr Woodward.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- National Lottery — “Earlier this year, NOW’s Director, Roger Higman joined Wintering Well, a lottery-funded programme for wellbeing changemakers run by the Acad…” (source page)
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.
- DICKINSON, Sam — director, appointed 30/09/2025on trustee list
- HUMPHREY, Sarah Louise — director, appointed 30/09/2025on trustee list
- SPERRING, Katie Elizabeth — director, appointed 30/09/2025on trustee list
- CHOUDHURY, Zafar — director, appointed 19/11/2024on trustee list
- WOODWARD, Nigel James — director, appointed 14/07/2011on trustee list
- HUMPHREY, Sarah Louise — secretary, appointed 30/09/2025
Official officers record.
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.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Katie Elizabeth Sperring
- NIGEL JAMES WOODWARD
- Sam Dickinson
- Sarah Louise Humphrey · trustee of 1 other charity
- Zafar Choudhury
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is NETWORK OF WELLBEING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £440 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous deficit. Unrestricted reserves increased to £65,411, while the charity secured a £215,316 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to support future activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NETWORK OF WELLBEING?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NETWORK OF WELLBEING as a grant recipient include BELVEDERE TRUST.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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