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ST MARYS CARE CENTRE

Registered charity 1000849 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide day care to older people. We provide transport to and from the centre, a three course lunch and a range of stimulating activities. We actively promote activities designed to increase and support healthy lifestyles and a sense of well-being. We support and host a number of community groups and events. Our area of operation is primarily Halewood but also includes the borough of Knowsley

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Latest income
£162k
Latest spending
£185k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £26,360 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves falling to £116,279. The trustees consider that these reserves are sufficient to cover six months of ordinary expenditure, aligning with their stated policy target of maintaining between three and six months' expenditure. The charity remains dependent on annual grant funding from Knowsley Borough Council to cover core salaries and expenses.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Knowsley Borough Council (98% of income)
“The principal source of funding in the year is £157,970 from Knowsley Borough Council”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £116k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Knowsley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£162k£185k
31/03/2024£174k£168k
31/03/2023£172k£162k
31/03/2022£163k£168k
31/03/2021£169k£148k

Common questions

Is ST MARYS CARE CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £26,360 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves falling to £116,279. The trustees consider that these reserves are sufficient to cover six months of ordinary expenditure, aligning with their stated policy target of maintaining between three and six months' expenditure. The charity remains dependent on annual grant funding from Knowsley Borough Council to cover core salaries and expenses. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION1£22k
HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£9k
SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST HELENS AND KNOWSLEY CARING ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST MARYS CARE CENTRE£162k—0unclear—no doubt
ST HELENS AND KNOWSLEY CARING ASSOCIATION FY2025£2.8m——unclear—no doubt
HAYLE DAY CARE CENTRE TRUST COMMITTEE FY2025£354k—0unclear—no doubt
ST COLUMBA'S CHURCH DAY CENTRE FY2025£213k—0above—noted
BURWELL AND DISTRICT DAY CENTRE TRUST FY2025£165k—0above—no doubt
Hockley and Hawkwell Day Centre FY2026£139k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.