HUDDERSFIELD WHARFESIDE YOUTH TRUST

Registered charity 503497 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide a residential base for young people to help educate through leisure time activities, to develop physical and mental capacities to grow to full mature members of society.Most groups enjoy the opportunity to be able to go exploring and walking in the Yorkshire DalesDuke of Edinburgh groups are supervised at the hostel for the assessing process.

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Latest income

£37k

Latest spending

£23k

Registered

1974

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £37,610.21, which exceeds its stated policy target of £5,500 (representing six months of running costs). The charity reported a net surplus of £13,368.19 for the year, funded primarily by booking fees and donations, with no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its financial health.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months running costs i.e.E5,500 (held: £38k)

“The Trustees and Committee Members aim to keep 6 months running costs in reserves i.e.E5,500.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Richard Howard Wakefieldchair
ANTHONY JOHN DEARDEN
DOROTHY BOTTOM
JOHN TIMOTHY SHAW
MICHAEL SHAW

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/05/2025	£37k	£23k
31/05/2024	£34k	£27k
31/05/2023	£22k	£22k
31/05/2022	£17k	£18k
31/05/2021	£16k	£12k

Common questions

Is HUDDERSFIELD WHARFESIDE YOUTH TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £37,610.21, which exceeds its stated policy target of £5,500 (representing six months of running costs). The charity reported a net surplus of £13,368.19 for the year, funded primarily by booking fees and donations, with no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its financial health. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	30/04/2002	£5k	"This Group Operates Wharfeside House In Kettlewell As A Well Equipped Self Catering Country House. It Provides The Opportunity For Up To 30"