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THE WOOLSTON EYES CONSERVATION GROUP

Registered charity 700362 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE EYES CONSERVATION GROUP AND W E C G

In cooperation with the owners, Manchester Ship Canal Company and Peel Holdings, WECG Works at the Woolston Eyes site of special scientific interest to 1, collect data 2, manage the habitat 3, provide visitor facilities.

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Latest income
£282k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity remains in a very sound financial position with unrestricted reserves of £146,338, significantly exceeding its stated policy target of a £20,000 surplus. The charity reports a healthy surplus and regular annual income from member subscriptions and government grants, with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £20,000 (held: £146k)
“The group’s policy is to hold a surplus of at least £20,000” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Warrington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£282k£48k
31/12/2024£160k£178k
31/12/2023£44k£45k
31/12/2022£196k£204k
31/12/2021£281k£269k

Common questions

Is THE WOOLSTON EYES CONSERVATION GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remains in a very sound financial position with unrestricted reserves of £146,338, significantly exceeding its stated policy target of a £20,000 surplus. The charity reports a healthy surplus and regular annual income from member subscriptions and government grants, with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government14/08/2023£47kWoolston Eyes SSSI - Willow Tit Recovery
UK government14/08/2023£50kWoolston Eyes SSSI - Willow Tit Recovery
The National Lottery Community Fund02/07/2009£6kProvision of a Toilet Facility

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
M J CAMP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION2£401k
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£75k
The Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service Limited1£35k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST1£29k
The Ashley Family Foundation1£10k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST1£9k
BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION1£5k
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST1£4k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE WEY AND ARUN CANAL TRUST LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE WOOLSTON EYES CONSERVATION GROUP£282k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WEY AND ARUN CANAL TRUST LIMITED FY2024£816k—0above—no doubt
THE CHESTERFIELD CANAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£1.0m—0above—no doubt
WYRE RIVER TRUST FY2025£2.1m—0unclear—no doubt
WCS CARE GROUP LIMITED FY2025£32.1m——unclear—no doubt
WESSEX ARCHAEOLOGY LIMITED FY2025£27.7m——unclear—no doubt

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