WELLCHILD
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Cash
£448k
-23.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£718k
-26.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
29
0% vs 2025
Profit before tax
-£261k
-481.8% vs 2025
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,440,579 | £1,862,195 | £1,953,843 | +4.9% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | £68,264 | -£260,646 | -481.8% | |
| Net profit | -£439,965 | £68,264 | -£260,646 | -481.8% | |
| Cash | £597,786 | £585,146 | £447,546 | -23.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,193,461 | £1,127,720 | £811,100 | -28.1% | |
| Net assets | £910,073 | £978,337 | £717,691 | -26.6% | |
| Equity | £910,073 | £978,337 | £717,691 | -26.6% | |
| Average employees | 30 | 29 | 29 | 0% | |
| Wages | £901,117 | £910,745 | £946,640 | +3.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -30.5% | 3.7% | -13.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 56.9% | 51.0% | — | |
| Current ratio | 2.30x | 2.30x | 1.74x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- WELLCHILD 2012-07-13 → present
- THE WELLCHILD TRUST 2002-12-19 → 2012-07-13
- CHILDREN NATIONWIDE MEDICAL RESEARCH FUND 1985-04-02 → 2002-12-19
- CHARICO 1984-05-11 → 1985-04-02
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Godfrey Wilson Ltd
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trustees have worked closely with the Senior Management Team on budget planning and risk assessing and are confident that the ongoing contingency planning within the organisation will ensure that WellChild is able to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future and, therefore, the financial statements have been prepared on this basis.”
Group structure
- WELLCHILD · parent
- WellChild Enterprises Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “celebrated 20 years of the WellChild Awards programme.”
- “expanded the reach of the WellChild Nurse network by allocating funds to establish a new WellChild Nurse post in East London.”
- “30 home and community garden transformation projects were completed during the year creating safe, accessible and sensory outside spaces for more than 780 children and young people. These projects were made possible thanks to the support of our Helping Hands corporate partners and the hard work of more than 447 corporate participants. This exceeded our target of 24 and is a significant increase on last year's figure of 17 projects. It also included celebrating our 500th garden project.”
- “We celebrated the 20th WellChild Awards, in association with GSK, at the Royal Lancaster, London. The evening was attended by WellChild Patron, Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex and a host of celebrity guests including a special performance from singer, Joss Stone.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 43 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENDERSON, Emily Sara | Secretary | 2020-01-16 | — | — |
| BEDFORD, Benjamin James | Director | 2026-01-15 | Sep 1992 | British |
| EVANS, Hazel Jean, Dr | Director | 2025-07-03 | Apr 1969 | British |
| FISHER, Nicholas | Director | 2016-11-29 | Jun 1958 | British |
| FUTTER, Rosalind Charlotte | Director | 2018-04-16 | May 1978 | British |
| HARDY, Simon | Director | 2020-04-17 | Apr 1968 | British |
| HATCH, David Craig | Director | 2019-04-23 | Nov 1964 | British |
| JONES, Anna Ruth | Director | 2023-06-12 | Aug 1978 | British |
| WATSON, Claire Louise | Director | 2023-12-18 | Sep 1972 | British |
| WILKINSON, Amanda Claire | Director | 2024-01-18 | Feb 1969 | British |
Show 43 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DYER, Colin | Secretary | 2009-06-17 | 2013-10-18 |
| HENDERSON, Emily Sara | Secretary | 2019-11-27 | 2019-11-27 |
| MARTIN, Kedge | Secretary | 2004-04-01 | 2007-04-19 |
| PENFOLD, Ernest Alfred Charles | Secretary | — | 2000-06-21 |
| SNELL, Vanessa Anne | Secretary | 2013-10-18 | 2019-11-27 |
| SNELL, Vanessa Anne | Secretary | 2013-10-18 | 2020-01-16 |
| WARD, Alan Edward | Secretary | 2000-06-21 | 2002-11-18 |
| ST JAMES SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2007-04-19 | 2009-07-27 |
| AVELLINI, Lisa Caterina Irene | Director | 2014-09-19 | 2019-01-14 |
| BAKER, James Richard | Director | 2006-05-01 | 2007-08-29 |
| COOPER, Jayne Faith | Director | 2023-06-12 | 2025-01-23 |
| COOPER, Leanne Marie | Director | 2019-04-23 | 2026-01-28 |
| DYER, Colin | Director | 2009-06-17 | 2009-11-06 |
| EVANS, John William Gerald | Director | 2009-01-29 | 2019-07-03 |
| EVANS, John William Gerald | Director | 2002-09-19 | 2008-09-10 |
| GOSPER, Brett | Director | 2002-09-10 | 2003-02-06 |
| HENDERSON, George | Director | — | 2003-10-20 |
| JACKSON, Michael Anthony | Director | 2002-09-10 | 2005-09-30 |
| JENKINS, Huw Ritchie, Dr | Director | 2017-07-05 | 2025-07-03 |
| JONES, Trevor | Director | 2006-10-01 | 2019-03-01 |
| KITCATT, Martin David | Director | 2011-04-14 | 2016-06-27 |
| KITCATT, Martin David | Director | 2002-12-11 | 2009-06-15 |
| LARKIN, James Albert | Director | — | 2004-02-28 |
| LUDER, Harold Owen | Director | 1997-10-17 | 2000-04-17 |
| MACARTHUR, Francesca Ann | Director | 2001-02-07 | 2004-03-01 |
| MACPHERSON, Fiona Rose | Director | 2014-09-19 | 2019-01-14 |
| MORGAN, Elizabeth Anne | Director | 2015-02-06 | 2023-07-06 |
| NUNNELEY, Richard Alexander Hewlett | Director | 2008-09-10 | 2009-01-15 |
| OSBORNE, Andrew Simon Charles | Director | 2011-04-14 | 2021-07-06 |
| PADFIELD, John Malcolm, Dr | Director | 2003-05-06 | 2006-04-30 |
| RICHARDSON, Paul Donald | Director | 2011-04-14 | 2020-04-27 |
| ROGERS, Rosemary | Director | 2011-04-14 | 2020-07-01 |
| SEYMOUR, Ruth | Director | 2020-04-16 | 2022-11-21 |
| TAYLOR, Sian Elizabeth | Director | 2015-02-06 | 2019-01-15 |
| TOLLET, Paul | Director | 2002-12-11 | 2009-01-13 |
| VICK, Anthony John | Director | 2003-07-17 | 2010-08-01 |
| WARD, Alan Edward | Director | — | 2002-11-18 |
| WARDLE, Graham Clifford | Director | 1998-09-30 | 2002-11-06 |
| WEBB, James Edward Terence | Director | — | 2003-03-31 |
| WEBB, Penelope Jayne | Director | 2006-10-01 | 2014-03-07 |
| WIGMORE, Andrew Bruce | Director | 2011-04-14 | 2016-01-21 |
| WILSON, Winifred Mary | Director | — | 2001-09-03 |
| WOZNIAK, Edward Richard, Dr | Director | 2015-06-17 | 2016-11-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 226 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-07-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-02-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-08 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-01-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-16 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type group | |
| 2023-08-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with made up date | |
| 2023-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.