WHERE NEXT ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 517248 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHADES OF GREEN, WHERE NEXT
Provides work placements and training for people with learning difficulties.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity effectively broke even with a deficit of £455 for the year ended 31 December 2025, supported by stable turnover of £752,576 and controlled expenditure. Total reserves remained virtually unchanged at £577,500, with unrestricted reserves of £548,945, indicating a stable financial position despite inflationary pressures.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: To provide for redundancy payments and other costs in the event of closure of the charity, To provide for the replacement cost of motor vehicles To provide for the development of the charity and management development (a total of eight major projects), To be used on various projects arising. (held: £549k)
“Reserves are maintained: • To provide for redundancy payments and other costs in the event of closure of the charity, • To provide for the replacement cost of motor vehicles • To provide for the development of the charity and management development (a total of eight major projects), ■ To be used on various projects arising.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Where Next Association (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~8.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (73% 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).
- TIM TWYNAMchair
- Carl James
- Ian Chavasse
- Karen Martin
- Lesley Evans
- MRS MYSIE RAINE · trustee of 1 other charity
- Patricia Wheatcroft
- ROGER WILLIAM READ
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Birmingham City · Warwickshire · Worcestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WHERE NEXT ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity effectively broke even with a deficit of £455 for the year ended 31 December 2025, supported by stable turnover of £752,576 and controlled expenditure. Total reserves remained virtually unchanged at £577,500, with unrestricted reserves of £548,945, indicating a stable financial position despite inflationary pressures. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WHERE NEXT ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WHERE NEXT ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FORBES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION, THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST.
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