Registered charity · Durham
Waythrough
Waythrough is a registered charity (number 515755) based in Durham, governed by 12 trustees and chaired by Carolyn Regan since 2024. Latest income £165m (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 25th October 2026.
Also known as D I S C LTD, Disc (Charity Commission)
3. The objects ("the Objects") for which the Charity is established are for general charitable purposes in order to provide support and assistance to individuals who may be socially excluded and seeking to improve their quality of life, to become...
- 12 trustees
- Income £165m (2025)
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Network
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Who leads it
- Carolyn ReganChair · since 2024
- Caroline GitshamTrustee · since 2018
- Danielle OumTrustee · since 2024
- Ian Edward AylingTrustee · since 2024
- James WalderTrustee · since 2023
- Maureen HopcroftTrustee · since 2024
- Ngozika Francesca OkosiTrustee · since 2026
- Paul John NajsarekTrustee · since 2024
- Peter James MolyneuxTrustee · since 2026
- Ruth Joanne KentTrustee · since 2026
- Selina DouglasTrustee · since 2021
- Susan Anne MooreTrustee · since 2024
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Disability, Accommodation/housing, Economic/community Development/employment and 1 more
- Where
- Throughout England
- Website
- www.waythrough.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Waythrough
- Registered
- 1984
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£165m£165m
- 2024£101m£101m
- 2023£81m£79m
Earlier years
- 2022£71m£69m
- 2021£65m£62m
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government contracts 87% · Government grants 1%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
3. The objects ("the Objects") for which the Charity is established are for general charitable purposes in order to provide support and assistance to individuals who may be socially excluded and seeking to improve their quality of life, to become fully integrated members of Society, in particular by:3.1 providing assistance and support in the relief of physical and mental health problems of persons in need by reasons of substance use, abuse or dependency, including alcohol and drugs;3.2 providing assistance and support in the prevention of harm by reasons of substance use, abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs;3.3 relieving the hardship of those in need by reasons of youth, age, infirmity, physical or mental disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances by the provision of social housing and housing support;3.4 the relief of unemployment and advancement of education (including sustainable training for employment or work) for the benefit of the public generally and in particular such persons who are in need due to the lack of educational or skills attainment or who otherwise require assistance in gaining employment;3.5 the relief of poverty, hardship (financial or otherwise) and distress among children, young people, families and other members of society in necessitous circumstances by providing and assisting in the provision of such facilities, advice and support as may be required to improve their conditions of life; 3.6 assisting in the preservation and protection of health, and in the treatment and care of persons suffering from mental or physical health conditions or illnesses or in need of rehabilitation as a result of the same, through the provision of clinical and other services and support; and3.7 providing assistance and support in the prevention of gambling-related harm, including problem gambling and gambling addiction.
Grants received
65 grants · £14,708,554 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £13,320,646 (10 grants)
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · £517,126 (15 grants)
- Northern Rock Foundation · £354,607 (5 grants)
- Department for Education · £238,151 (2 grants)
- BBC Children in Need · £90,240
Most recent
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
12 trustees on the board
- Carolyn Regan Chair since 2024
- Caroline Gitsham since 2018
- Danielle Oum since 2024
- Ian Edward Ayling since 2024
- James Walder since 2023
- Maureen Hopcroft since 2024
- Ngozika Francesca Okosi since 2026
- Paul John Najsarek since 2024
- Peter James Molyneux since 2026
- Ruth Joanne Kent since 2026
- Selina Douglas since 2021
- Susan Anne Moore since 2024
Trustees past 6 years
- Caroline Gitsham since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (6)
- Caroline Gitsham since 2018
- James Walder since 2023
- Ngozika Francesca Okosi since 2026
- Peter James Molyneux since 2026
- Ruth Joanne Kent since 2026
- Selina Douglas since 2021
Portfolio (6)
- Carolyn Regan Chair since 2024
- Danielle Oum since 2024
- Ian Edward Ayling since 2024
- Maureen Hopcroft since 2024
- Paul John Najsarek since 2024
- Susan Anne Moore since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
3.6 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.5 months · was 1.3 in 2021
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 515755
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 MAY 1984 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED 23RD MAY 1988 AND 28TH NOVEMBER 1991 AND 24TH JUNE 1998AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03 MAR 2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 05 JUN 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 01 DEC 2022 as amended on 01 Jun 2024 as amended on 06 Feb 2025 as amended on 27 Mar 2026
- Companies House
- Company number 01820492 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 01325731160 · company.secretary@waythrough.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 25th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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