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The Wellspring(stockport) Limited

The Wellspring

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1157268
Status
Registered
Registered
June 2, 2014
Legal form
Charitable company

Address

Address
The Wellspring
Harvey Street
Stockport
SK1 1YD

Activities

To provide food, drinks, clothing and a hot shower every day of the year to homeless and disadvantaged people plus advice on housing, debt, jobs, health( with a nurse available 2 days a week and a doctor 2 days a week) and drugs and alcohol and classes in English, Maths, IT and art. To provide advocacy on benefit and housing appeals. To promote health, safety and confidence building.

Objects: The Charity's Objects ("objects") Are Specifically Restricted To The Following:4.1 The Relief Of Poverty, Hardship And Distress Arising Of Persons Who Are Homeless Or At Risk Of Becoming Homeless, In Particular But Not Exclusively, By The Provision Of Supported Housing, And Associated Facilities, To Provide For The Care And Resettlement Of Homeless People In Need In Stockport By Encouraging The Development Of Life Skills To Assist Them Into Independent Living As Part Of The Local Community In Stockport And The Surrounding Area.4.2 The Advancement Of Education For The Public Benefit, In Particular But Not Exclusively By The Provision Of Classes In English And Maths.4.3 The Relief Of Sickness And The Preservation Of Health, In Particular But Not Exclusively By The Support, Care And Treatment Of Persons Suffering From The Effects Of Poverty, Sickness, Disability, Old Age, Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Or Any Other Mental Or Physical Infirmity.4.4 Such Charitable Purposes For The Public Benefit As Are Exclusively Charitable According To The Laws Of England And Wales As The Trustees May From Time To Time Determine.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body, Other Charitable Activities
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment, Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Cheshire East, Derbyshire, Manchester City, Stockport, Tameside

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £569,620 £493,436 £1,351,862 11
March 31, 2024 £419,515 £427,525 — —
March 31, 2023 £491,777 £336,025 — —
March 31, 2022 £352,920 £268,414 — —
March 31, 2021 £509,504 £246,184 £1,043,440 5

Trustees

Name Appointed
Andrew Ayres (Chair) March 20, 2014
Ann Pauline Cooke March 21, 2014
Caroline Mary Joanna Newns Feb. 25, 2021
Dennis Whiteley March 5, 2020
John Edmund Rackstraw Dec. 6, 2018
Mark Whylie Jan. 23, 2020
Peter Burns March 20, 2014
Peter Hodskinson MBE March 21, 2014
Paul Nicholas Brearley March 5, 2020