The Venture (Wrexham) Limited
Analysis
The Venture (Wrexham) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wrexham. It was registered in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08011966). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Venture (Wrexham) Limited reported income of £670k and spending of £547k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £344k to £670k (+95%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Venture (Wrexham) Limited sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include YMCA Exeter Community Projects (£670k), J.e.ts Centre (£670k) and The Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust (£669k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £25k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Other 2.0%
In the charity's own words
To act as a resource for children, young people and their families living in Wrexham and the surrounding area by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities through recreation, play and leisure time activities developing young people's skills to enable them to participate fully in society as independent, responsible individuals
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA Exeter Community Projects | Exeter | £670k |
| J.e.ts Centre | Liverpool | £670k |
| The Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust | Liverpool | £669k |
| Cyngor Ar Bopeth Powys Citizens Advice Bureau | Powys | £670k |