West Yorkshire Manufacturing Services Limited
Analysis
West Yorkshire Manufacturing Services Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighouse. It was registered in May 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01219838). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, West Yorkshire Manufacturing Services Limited reported income of £595k and spending of £587k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £130k to £595k (+357%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 181%. Over the whole period it spent 173% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, West Yorkshire Manufacturing Services Limited sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Looe Playgroup (£595k), Chester Students' Union (£595k) and Riverside Pre-School CIO (£595k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86%, investments 8.7% and donations and legacies 2.0%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £2.7m would cover about 53 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.0%
- Charitable activities 86%
- Investments 8.7%
- Other 3.2%
In the charity's own words
In accordance with its objectives formulated in the previous year, in the year ended 31 March 2023, the Trustees cemented the relationship between the Charity and Calderdale College with the grant of a 6 year lease on commercial terms. Throughout the year Charity's workshops, capital equipment and facilities were consistently used for the training of apprentices involved in manufacturing.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| West Looe Playgroup | Cornwall | £595k |
| Chester Students' Union | Cheshire | £595k |
| Riverside Pre-School CIO | Southampton | £595k |
| Date Palm Primary School Ltd | London | £596k |