THE WICKERS

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
The Wickers Charity act as a resource for young people living in East London by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of:'advancing in life' and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals;
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024
Total income includes £16,000 from 2 government contract(s) and £75,000 from 1 government grant(s)
People

3 Trustee(s)
40 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charityFundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Children/young People
- Provides Services
- Throughout London
Governance
- 31 May 2018: CIO registration
No other names
- Bullying and harassment 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
- 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
Trustees
Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service
3 Trustee(s)
Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships | Reporting status of other trusteeships | ||||
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CHELSEA REYNOLDS | Chair | 31 May 2018 |
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Aitch Henry-Doswell | Trustee | 01 March 2024 |
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WENDEL HENRY | Trustee | 31 May 2018 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/08/2020 | 31/08/2021 | 31/08/2022 | 31/08/2023 | 31/08/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £148.26k | £313.00k | £508.39k | £673.06k | £536.45k | |
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Total expenditure | £182.18k | £274.00k | £476.08k | £683.49k | £667.57k | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | £16.00k | |
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Income from government grants | £32.91k | £16.91k | £103.96k | £90.83k | £75.00k | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | N/A | N/A | £168.11k | £137.74k | £65.81k | |
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Income - Other trading activities | N/A | N/A | £211.84k | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Charitable activities | N/A | N/A | £128.44k | £535.33k | £320.43k | |
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Income - Endowments | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Other | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Legacies | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | N/A | N/A | £285.89k | £443.90k | £468.61k | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | N/A | N/A | £190.18k | £239.59k | £198.96k | |
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Expenditure - Governance | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | £4.00k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Other | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.
Long term InvestmentsInvestments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.
These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.
Asset / Liability | 31/08/2020 | 31/08/2021 | 31/08/2022 | 31/08/2023 | 31/08/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Long-term investments | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Other assets | N/A | N/A | £136.91k | £88.68k | £0 | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | N/A | N/A | £37.81k | £0 | £0 |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 August 2024 | 27 June 2025 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2024 | 27 June 2025 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2023 | 04 June 2024 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2023 | 04 June 2024 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2022 | 31 May 2023 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2022 | 31 May 2023 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2021 | 15 June 2022 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR |
31 August 2021
(These accounts |
15 June 2022 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2020 | 29 June 2021 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR |
31 August 2020
(These accounts |
29 June 2021 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 31 May 2018
Charitable objects
•TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN HACKNEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF: (A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION; (C) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.
Contact information
- Address:
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The Wickers Charity
Suite 5
19 Willow Street
London
EC2A 4BH
- Phone:
- 02085044500
- Email:
- barrie@wickers.org.uk
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