Communlty
hlMey Advlfe
WEST CUMBRIA COMMUNI￿ MONEY ADVICE
CHARITY INFORMATION
Year Ended 31 December 2024
Charity Number
1171545
Working Name
WCCMA
Principal Offi
The Bridge Centre
Central Square
Workin8ton Cumbria CA14 3BG
Trustees
Ven Dr Richard Pratt (Chair)
Mr Patrick Sharman
Ms Lisa Andradez (resigned 28.9.24)
Bankers
National Westminster Bank PLC
31 Pow Street
Workington
Cumbria CA14 3AE

WEST CUMBRIA COMMUNITY MONEY ADVICE
TRUSTEE REPORT
Year ended 31 December 2024
l. Trust Infomiation
Details of trustees and other information are set out on the front page and form part of this
report.
2. Structure, governance and management.
The charity is governed by a Charitable Incorporated Organlsatlon constitution approved on
19 January 2017 and registered with the Charity Commission on the 7 February 2017. Initial
trustees were appointed at outset and new trustees were recruited from volunteers within
the charity.
3. Activities
Due to the retirement of debt advisors, operations ￿aSed on the 31 March 2022 with all
cases being closed or transferred to Stepchange (a debt charfty). The trustees at the time
had intended to wind up the charity and had transferred some funds to Stepchange and
Community Money Advice. However an approach was received from the Carlisle Diocese to
explore the possibility of using the charity for a new Christan's Against Poverty branch in
Maryport to take the debt project forward. As no progress has been made to date the
trustees have decided to wind up the charity and distribute the fund5 to another debt
charity.
Objectives
The primary objective is to prevent or relieve financial hardship for the public benefit of the
people living in West Cumbria through the provision of free, confidential and impartial:
a) Budget Coaching in an individual orgroup setting, and
b} Debt Advice through face-to-face interviews
Approved by the Board of Trustees at their meeting on 25 September 2025 and signed on
their behalf.
Patrick M Sharman Trustee

WEST CUMBRIA COMMUNITY MONEY ADVICE
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
Year ended 31 December 2024
2024
2023
RECEIPTS
Refund
HMRC GiftAid
PAYMENTS
Donations
Advlce UK insurance and fees
Rent
Telephone and broadband
Events
Miscellaneous
Deficit/ Surplus ft)r year
Bank & cash balances BF
Bank & cash balances CF
1777
1777
1777
1777
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Bank account
1777
1777