MID Warwickshire Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults (aka Way Ahead Support Services)
Overview
MID Warwickshire Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults's network
7 people5 organisationsi6 listed on the board plus 1 company secretary. 5 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is MID Warwickshire Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
6 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Newbold | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Alan Rhead | Trustee | ||
| Amelia Tankard | Trustee | 2016 | 10 yrs |
| Gillian Williams | Trustee | ||
| Karen Ralph | Trustee | ||
| Michael Powell-Brett | Trustee | 2011 | 15 yrs |
| Amelia Tankard | Company secretary (charitable company) | 2016 | 10 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Board
The board
6 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Newbold | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Alan Rhead | Trustee | ||
| Amelia Tankard | Trustee | 2016 | 10 yrs |
| Gillian Williams | Trustee | ||
| Karen Ralph | Trustee | ||
| Michael Powell-Brett | Trustee | 2011 | 15 yrs |
| Amelia Tankard | Company secretary (charitable company) | 2016 | 10 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Former company secretaries of the charitable company: Elizabeth Russell Savage (2000-2007), Judith Diane Mary Sheepy (1996-2000). Full officer list
Board DNA
iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.Average tenure
10.7y
median 10y
Longest tenure
15y
since 2011
Years in governance
18.8y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
5
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
0
of 3 on the board
6 trustees on the board
- Alan Newbold since 2019
- Alan Rhead
- Amelia Tankard since 2016
- Gillian Williams
- Karen Ralph
- Michael Powell-Brett since 2011
Trustees past 6 years
- Alan Newbold since 2019
- Amelia Tankard since 2016
- Michael Powell-Brett since 2011
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (6)
- Alan Newbold since 2019
- Alan Rhead
- Amelia Tankard since 2016
- Gillian Williams
- Karen Ralph
- Michael Powell-Brett since 2011
Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Accommodation/housing 6Disability 6
Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Health and social care 5Business services 1Professional services 1
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
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Network
Network
iThe large node is MID Warwickshire Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.Most connected
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Finances
5 financial years held, 2021 to 2025, years ending 31 March.
Income and expenditure
5 years · years end 31 MarchiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | |||||
| Total income | £1.49m | £1.32m | £1.35m | £1.51m | £1.60m |
| Total expenditure | £1.27m | £1.30m | £1.40m | £1.44m | £1.56m |
| Government income | |||||
| Government contracts | £1.08m | £1.02m | £1.17m | £1.31m | £1.39m |
| Government grants | £151.23k | £52.55k | £2.10k | £3.35k | £1.77k |
| Income by source | |||||
| Donations and legacies | £60.89k | £50.91k | £2.62k | £6.59k | £4.84k |
| Legaciespart of donations and legacies | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Charitable activities | £1.08m | £1.02m | £1.17m | £1.49m | £1.58m |
| Other trading activities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Investments | £189.28k | £180.01k | £167.03k | £7.37k | £7.67k |
| Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Other income | £163.90k | £69.93k | £10.72k | £4.64k | £5.19k |
| Expenditure by type | |||||
| Charitable activities | £1.26m | £1.30m | £1.40m | £1.43m | £1.56m |
| Raising funds | £7.27k | £142 | £142 | £149 | £99 |
| Grants to institutionspart of charitable activities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Governance | £13.00k | £13.40k | £13.40k | £13.67k | £11.65k |
| Investment management | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Other expenditure | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Definitions
- Total income
- Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
- Total expenditure
- Everything the charity spent in the year.
- Government contracts
- Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
- Government grants
- Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
- Donations and legacies
- Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
- Legacies
- Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
- Charitable activities (income)
- Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
- Other trading activities
- Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
- Investments
- Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
- Endowments
- New endowment funds received in the year.
- Charitable activities (expenditure)
- Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
- Raising funds
- The cost of fundraising and trading.
- Grants to institutions
- Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
- Governance
- The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
- Investment management
- The cost of managing the charity's investments.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Assets and liabilities
5 years with detailiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own use assets | £605.26k | £574.45k | £554.07k | £539.77k | £1.81m |
| Long-term investments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Other assets | £706.11k | £752.67k | £733.99k | £833.97k | £879.94k |
| Defined benefit pension schemea minus figure is a deficit | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total liabilities | £18.72k | £22.37k | £33.61k | £45.53k | £52.79k |
| Net assetsassets minus liabilities | £1.29m | £1.30m | £1.25m | £1.33m | £2.64m |
Definitions
- Own use assets
- Land, buildings, equipment and other fixed assets the charity uses for its work.
- Long-term investments
- Investments held for the long term, such as shares, bonds or property let to others.
- Other assets
- Current assets: cash, money owed to the charity and short-term investments.
- Defined benefit pension scheme
- The surplus (above zero) or deficit (below zero) on a final-salary type pension scheme.
- Total liabilities
- What the charity owes: creditors due within a year and after a year, and provisions. Drawn below zero in the chart and shown as a positive figure in the table, as the register does.
- Net assets
- Assets minus liabilities, including any pension surplus or deficit. Equal to total funds.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Funds and reserves
5 years with detailiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds | £997.23k | £1.00m | £963.53k | £1.04m | £1.21m |
| Restricted funds | £15.43k | £20.50k | £10.93k | £6.00k | £0 |
| Endowment funds | £280.00k | £280.00k | £280.00k | £280.00k | £1.43m |
| Total funds | £1.29m | £1.30m | £1.25m | £1.33m | £2.64m |
| Reservesas declared by the charity | £997.23k | £1.00m | £963.53k | £1.04m | £1.21m |
| Assets besides buildingsinvestments, cash and money owed to it, before debts | £706.11k | £752.67k | £733.99k | £833.97k | £879.94k |
The declared reserves for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 are larger than everything the charity owns apart from its buildings, so they include its buildings and are not spare money. Assets besides buildings, and what the charity owes, give a truer picture.
Definitions
- Unrestricted funds
- Money the trustees can spend on any of the charity's purposes, including funds they have set aside (designated) themselves.
- Restricted funds
- Money that must be spent on particular purposes set by the donor or the terms of an appeal.
- Endowment funds
- Capital the charity must keep, either permanently or until the terms allow it to be spent.
- Total funds
- All funds together. Equal to net assets.
- Reserves
- The charity's own figure for unrestricted funds that are freely available, after setting aside fixed assets and designated funds. Charities explain their reserves policy in their annual report.
- Assets besides buildings
- Long-term investments plus other assets (cash, money owed to the charity and short-term investments), before its debts are paid. If declared reserves are larger than this, they must include buildings.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Accounts and annual returns
Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Reporting up to date
Every annual return and set of accounts arrived on time for 5 years.
| Year ending | Due by | Annual return | Accounts | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | 23 January 2026 | 23 January 2026 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | 24 January 2025 | 24 January 2025 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | 12 January 2024 | 12 January 2024 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | 27 January 2023 | 27 January 2023 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | 14 January 2022 | 14 January 2022 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
Accounts filed at Companies House
Company 02560195 has made 35 accounts filings since 1991. Each links to the copy at Companies House where it has been published online.
| Made up to | Filed on | Type | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 23 December 2025 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)31 pages |
| 31 March 2024 | 24 December 2024 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)28 pages |
| 31 March 2023 | 21 December 2023 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)23 pages |
| 31 March 2022 | 6 January 2023 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)23 pages |
| 31 March 2021 | 23 December 2021 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)23 pages |
| 31 March 2020 | 6 January 2021 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)23 pages |
| 31 March 2019 | 19 December 2019 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)24 pages |
| 31 March 2018 | 22 December 2018 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)23 pages |
| 31 March 2017 | 3 January 2018 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)21 pages |
| 31 March 2016 | 14 December 2016 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)19 pages |
| 31 March 2015 | 12 December 2015 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)19 pages |
| 31 March 2014 | 16 December 2014 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)19 pages |
| 31 March 2013 | 17 December 2013 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages |
| 31 March 2012 | 19 December 2012 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages |
| 31 March 2011 | 6 December 2011 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages |
| 31 March 2010 | 29 December 2010 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages |
| 31 March 2009 | 2 January 2010 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages |
| 31 March 2008 | 19 January 2009 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages |
| 31 March 2007 | 31 January 2008 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages |
| 31 March 2006 | 21 December 2006 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages |
| 31 March 2005 | 25 January 2006 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages |
| 31 March 2004 | 4 February 2005 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages |
| 31 March 2003 | 2 February 2004 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages |
| 31 March 2002 | 4 February 2003 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages |
| 31 March 2001 | 8 February 2002 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages |
| 31 March 2000 | 22 March 2001 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages |
| 31 March 1999 | 27 September 1999 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)3 pages |
| 31 March 1998 | 23 September 1998 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)3 pages |
| 31 March 1997 | 8 October 1997 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)4 pages |
| 31 March 1996 | 24 September 1996 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)3 pages |
| 31 March 1995 | 6 November 1995 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)3 pages |
| 31 March 1994 | 27 September 1994 | Small accounts | Not online |
| 31 March 1993 | 11 November 1993 | Small accounts | Not online |
| 31 March 1992 | 1 October 1992 | Small accounts | Not online |
| 31 March 1991 | 7 October 1991 | Small accounts | Not online |
Definitions
- Annual return
- The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
- Accounts
- The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
- On time
- Received on or before the due date.
- Late
- Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
- Overdue
- Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
- Qualified accounts
- The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register and to Companies House (filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0). Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.
Grants
Funding received
3 grantsiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.Grants awarded 4 February 2015 to 1 October 2020.Total from published grants
£69k
£69,257
Grants
3
published to 360Giving
Funders
2
distinct funders
Latest grant
Oct 2020
1 October 2020
By year
iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.£10k2015
£50k2019
£10k2020
Funders
2 funders| Funder | Grants | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 2 | £59,475 | 2015 to 2019 |
| Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport | 1 | £9,782 | 2020 |
Grants
newest first| Date | Funder | Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2020 | Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport | Coronavirus Community Support Fund | £9,782 |
| 19 February 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | Connecting People and Building Bridges | £49,575 |
| 4 February 2015 | The National Lottery Community Fund | Opening Up Our Centre | £9,900 |
Who published this data
Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.
About
Purposes and governing document
Register page (opens in a new tab)Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.
3.1
What it does
Who it helps
How it helps
- Where it operates
- Local authority: Warwickshire
- Area of benefit
- NOT
DEFINED as filed - Governing document
- MEMORANDUM
AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 NOVEMBER 1990 AND AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 4 JUNE 2007.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10 JUL 2014 as filed - Register history
- 8 September 1994Registered
- 12 August 2014Received assets from Netherfield Association (504460)
- Working name
- Way Ahead Support Services
Policies the charity says it has
Governing documents at Companies House
- 17 July 2014Memorandum and articles
- 17 July 2014Resolution
- 17 April 2007Resolution
- 17 December 1997Resolution
- 20 November 1990Incorporation documents
Read them in the filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), and Companies House filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
- Website
- www.wayaheaduk.org (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- MID Warwickshire Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults
- Registered
- 1994