MERSEYSIDE PLAY ACTION COUNCIL
Registered charity 1048263 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as M P A C, MPAC
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £181,092 for the year ended 29 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,162,079 to £980,987. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to cover management and administration costs, with unrestricted reserves standing at £380,752. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: sufficient resources to cover management, administration and support costs and to respond to any unforeseen circumstances (held: £381k)
“It is the policy of the company to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level which provides sufficient resources to cover management, administration and support costs and to respond to any unforeseen circumstances.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Lonsdale & Marsh. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 29/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£13k
Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (66% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- CAROL ANN BENNETT
- EILEEN WONG
- KAREN ELIZABETH CAMPBELL · trustee of 1 other charity
- Najib Hezam Ahmed Al-Hakimi
- Sylvia Lilian Adetola Lee
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Wirral
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MERSEYSIDE PLAY ACTION COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £181,092 for the year ended 29 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,162,079 to £980,987. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to cover management and administration costs, with unrestricted reserves standing at £380,752. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Lonsdale & Marsh.
Who funds MERSEYSIDE PLAY ACTION COUNCIL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MERSEYSIDE PLAY ACTION COUNCIL as a grant recipient include MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HEMBY CHARITABLE TRUST, SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND.
Known funders
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