THE WESTERN FRONT ASSOCIATION
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a loss for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total funds decreasing from £625,933 to £542,860, primarily due to a 5% drop in income and rising costs. Despite this, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves remain well in excess of their stated policy target of six months of ongoing expenses, supported by significant accumulated reserves.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the Association that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use, should be maintained at a level adequate to pay ongoing expenses for six months.” — page 7
“The outstanding balances due to Trustees for unpaid expenses totalled £157 (2024: £60).” — page 24
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/02/2019)
Trustees
- COLIN WAGSTAFF
- DR THOMAS THORPE
- David Tattersfield
- Dr Adam John Prime
- EVELYN ALICE WILSON
- Emrys Llewellyn Jones
- GERARD WHITE
- JONATHAN TOOHEY
- Jill Stewart
- MARK MACARTNEY
- Michael Joseph Petrus Admiraal
- RICHARD HUGHES
- Roland Renner
- Sherri Collins
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £385k | £467k |
| 30/06/2024 | £404k | £406k |
| 30/06/2023 | £481k | £427k |
| 30/06/2022 | £492k | £358k |
| 30/06/2021 | £415k | £223k |
Common questions
Is THE WESTERN FRONT ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity made a loss for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total funds decreasing from £625,933 to £542,860, primarily due to a 5% drop in income and rising costs. Despite this, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves remain well in excess of their stated policy target of six months of ongoing expenses, supported by significant accumulated reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 26/05/2017 | £7k | "JourneyÂ’s End" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/08/2014 | £9k | "Highworth Remembers 1914-18" |