THE 1989 WILLAN CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 802749 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

makes grants to charitable causes, typically those within Tyne and Wear and its immediate surrounds which aim to ease social deprivation and / or enrich the fabric of the local community and / or the quality of life of individuals within that community

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Latest income

£444k

Latest spending

£910k

Registered

1990

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stand at £22,746,396, which is significantly above the stated policy target of maintaining a free cash balance of approximately six months' unrestricted expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' unrestricted expenditure (held: £22.7m)

“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain a free cash balance of approximately six months' unrestricted expenditure.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mr A A Ohlsson, trustee, is a director of Carlton Management Services Limited, the company providing accounting and administrative services to the Charity. There was no charge made in respect of such services in 2025 or 2024, and no outstanding balances at the year end.

“Mr A A Ohlsson, trustee, is a director of Carlton Management Services Limited, the company providing accounting and administrative services to the Charity. There was no charge made in respect of such services in 2025 or 2024, and no outstanding balances at the year end.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2024)

Total income

£542k

Total spending

£951k

Cost of raising funds

£42k

Reserves (reported)

£22.1m

Employees

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (85% 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: 7.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

FRANCIS ALLAN CHAPMAN
MR ALEX OHLSSON
WILLAN TRUSTEE LIMITED

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

Operates in: Darlington · Durham · Gateshead · Hartlepool · Middlesbrough · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£444k	£910k
30/09/2024	£501k	£951k
30/09/2023	£367k	£926k
30/09/2022	£445k	£931k
30/09/2021	£470k	£700k

Common questions

Is THE 1989 WILLAN CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stand at £22,746,396, which is significantly above the stated policy target of maintaining a free cash balance of approximately six months' unrestricted expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CHARITY OF WILLIAM WILLIAMS.

THE CHARITY OF WILLIAM WILLIAMS income £596k
THE WILLOW TREE TRUST income £184k
W.I.L.L. WIRRAL INDEPENDENT LIVING AND LEARNING income £2.5m
THE WELLAND CHARITABLE TRUST income £363k
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST income £520k
THE FITZWILLIAM WENTWORTH AMENITY TRUST income £2.1m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE 1989 WILLAN CHARITABLE TRUST	£444k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CHARITY OF WILLIAM WILLIAMS FY2025	£596k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE WILLOW TREE TRUST FY2024	£184k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
W.I.L.L. WIRRAL INDEPENDENT LIVING AND LEARNING FY2025	£2.5m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
THE WELLAND CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£363k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£520k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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