The Whitbybird Foundation
Income
£26k
Expenditure
£51k
▲ 23.0% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
3
7.8y av 2 of 3 known
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
N/A
Not reported
Overview
The Whitbybird Foundation's network
4 people6 organisationsi3 listed on the board plus 1 company secretary. 6 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is The Whitbybird Foundation. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
3 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Muir Wood | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mark Whitby | Trustee | ||
| Mike Crane | Trustee | 2013 | 13 yrs |
| Sebastian Alexander Woodfiled as Sebastian Wood (likely) | Company secretary (charitable company) | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Board
The board
3 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Muir Wood | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mark Whitby | Trustee | ||
| Mike Crane | Trustee | 2013 | 13 yrs |
| Sebastian Alexander Woodfiled as Sebastian Wood (likely) | Company secretary (charitable company) | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Former company secretaries of the charitable company: Andrew Charles Thorp (2009-2026). 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
7.5y
median 7.5y
Longest tenure
13y
since 2013
Years in governance
19.9y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
2
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
1
of 2 on the board
3 trustees on the board
- Alastair Muir Wood since 2024
- Mark Whitby
- Mike Crane since 2013
Trustees past 6 years
- Mike Crane since 2013
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (2)
- Alastair Muir Wood since 2024
- Mike Crane since 2013
Portfolio (1)
Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
General Charitable Purposes 2Accommodation/housing 1Education/training 1The Prevention or Relief of Poverty 1
Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Professional services 4Other services 3Arts and leisure 2
Gaps to watch
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Succession forecast
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Network
Network
iThe large node is The Whitbybird Foundation. 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.Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. The Whitbybird Foundation has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.
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| Financial year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | |||||
| Total income | £12.87k | £0 | £7.92k | £0 | £25.90k |
| Total expenditure | £51.03k | £0 | £2.16k | £41.55k | £51.12k |
| Government income | |||||
| Government contracts | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Government grants | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
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, liabilities and funds
Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. The Whitbybird Foundation has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.
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, latest return late
The return for the year ending 31 March 2025 arrived 47 days after the due date of 31 January 2026.
| Year ending | Due by | Annual return | Accounts | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | 19 March 202647 days late | 19 March 202647 days late | Late by 47 days | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | 28 January 2025 | Not required | On time | Accounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | 9 September 2024222 days late | Not required | Late by 222 days | Accounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | 22 December 2022 | Not required | On time | None online |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | 18 January 2022 | Not required | On time | Accounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
Accounts filed at Companies House
Company 06849934 has made 17 accounts filings (1 amended filing included) since 2010. Each links to the copy at Companies House where it has been published online.
| Made up to | Filed on | Type | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 4 April 2026 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages |
| 31 March 2024 | 10 March 2025 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages |
| 31 March 2023 | 24 February 2025 | Amended: total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages |
| 31 March 2023 | 17 January 2024 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages |
| 30 March 2022 | 22 December 2022 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)11 pages |
| 31 March 2021 | 23 November 2021 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages |
| 31 March 2020 | 19 March 2021 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages |
| 31 March 2019 | 15 January 2020 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)19 pages |
| 31 March 2018 | 14 December 2018 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages |
| 31 March 2017 | 3 January 2018 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages |
| 31 March 2016 | 3 January 2017 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages |
| 31 March 2015 | 4 January 2016 | Total exemption small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)12 pages |
| 31 March 2014 | 26 March 2015 | Dormant accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)10 pages |
| 31 March 2013 | 8 November 2013 | Dormant accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)10 pages |
| 31 March 2012 | 6 February 2013 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)11 pages |
| 31 March 2011 | 19 January 2012 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages |
| 31 March 2010 | 15 December 2010 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages |
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.
About
Purposes and governing document
Register page (opens in a new tab)What it does
Who it helps
How it helps
- Where it operates
- Countries: Denmark, Scotland
- Register history
- 15 April 2009Registered
- 10 December 2025Received assets from Engineering Timelines (1128041)
Governing documents at Companies House
- 17 March 2009Incorporation 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.none.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- The Whitbybird Foundation
- Registered
- 2009