W G S TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £6,038,861, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of a minimum of £10 million in unrestricted reserves. Despite this shortfall against the policy goal, the trustees and auditors confirm the trust is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for at least twelve months.
What the accounts disclose
“the Trustees and the professional advisers consider that generation of unrestricted reserves of a minimum of £10 million is required to meet these demands.”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- LORD JOHN LEEchair
- Allan Beardsworth
- Christopher Poston
- RICHARD BAILEY
- Ranjit Munro
- Richard John Bate
- Sarah Haslam
- Sharon Elizabeth Senn
- Swarna Vaddi
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £862k | £519k |
| 31/08/2024 | £1.4m | £979k |
| 31/08/2023 | £1.0m | £869k |
| 31/08/2022 | £1.0m | £1.8m |
| 31/08/2021 | £977k | £875k |
Common questions
Is W G S TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £6,038,861, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of a minimum of £10 million in unrestricted reserves. Despite this shortfall against the policy goal, the trustees and auditors confirm the trust is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for at least twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.