WINSFORD YOUTH AND COMMUNITY FORUM LTD

Registered charity 517406 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WINSFORD YOUTH FORUM LIMITED

Winsford Youth &Community Forum is a registered Charity working with and on behalf of children, Young people and adults throughout Winsford and the surrounding area, by providing activities, projects, facilities and services for all, regardless of age and to assist them via community interaction, involvement and development; working in partnership with other organisations and agencies.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£334k
Latest spending
£338k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net outgoing of £4,770 for the year, reducing total funds to £24,190. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves are currently below their policy target of three months' running costs due to increased insurance and building expenses. Despite this, the trustees consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis based on expected future income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £16k; policy: three months typical running costs)
However, at present we are unable to hold this level of reserve. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
The nature of the charity’s activities and the reliance on grant funding and donations has resulted in a low level of unrestricted funds. The trustees have reviewed cash flow information for the next twelve months and beyond and consider that the level of income will enable the charity to continue its activities. — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee T. Blackmore is a local government councillor; grants/donations from local councils are included in income.
Mr. T. Blackmore (trustee) was a local government councillor during the year. Grants and donations received from local councils are included in the Statement of Financial Activities as government grants and local government donations. — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein 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.

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£334k£338k
30/04/2024£197k£225k
30/04/2023£224k£184k
30/04/2022£155k£153k
30/04/2021£81k£90k

Common questions

Is WINSFORD YOUTH AND COMMUNITY FORUM LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net outgoing of £4,770 for the year, reducing total funds to £24,190. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves are currently below their policy target of three months' running costs due to increased insurance and building expenses. Despite this, the trustees consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis based on expected future income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/12/2019£258kNew Images Resurgence
The National Lottery Heritage Fund09/01/2019£9k"Past to Present - 50 years the transformation"
The National Lottery Community Fund25/08/2006£7kDiversionary Activities based on water sports

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WARRINGTON YOUTH ZONE LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WINSFORD YOUTH AND COMMUNITY FORUM LTD£334k0belownoted
WARRINGTON YOUTH ZONE LIMITED FY2025£2.3munclearno doubt
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES FY2024£526k0unclearno doubt
MERSEYSIDE YOUTH ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£5.1m£70,001 - £80,000aboveno doubt
E P YOUTH LTD FY2024£159k0unclearno doubt
BRADFORD YOUTHBUILD TRUST LTD FY2025£129k0unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.