WADDINGTON STREET CENTRE LIMITED

Registered charity 701514 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Waddington Street Centre specialises in the provision of a wide range of learning opportunities for people experiencing mental health difficulties. We aim to help people live fulfilling lives in the community by offering opportunities for personal development, social interaction, and by supporting recovery. We are also committed to countering stigma and discrimination.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:ESTABLISHING AND PROMOTING ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE IN ORDER TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDSII. THIS WILL BE UNDERTAKEN PRIMARILY THROUGH THE PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF A RESOURCE CENTRE AND SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT LIVINGIII. THE CHARITY'S BENEFICIARIES ARE PRINCIPALLY PEOPLE LIVING IN COUNTY DURHAM.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: County Durham, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made an overall deficit of £58,420 during the year, a slight improvement from the previous year's deficit of £62,091. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains in a better financial position following a staff restructure and redundancy process, with unrestricted reserves of £251,672 available, though the board notes it is still working towards meeting its reserve policy target.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Waddington Street Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• PROF FRED ROBINSONchair
• David Shipman
• Dr David Anthony Blazey · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jeff Dean
• LOUISE TOMS
• Stephen Rowntree

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

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