MERSEYSIDE PLAY ACTION COUNCIL
Registered charity 1048263 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as M P A C, MPAC
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £448,517, while the trustees' policy aims to maintain sufficient resources to cover management and administration costs without specifying a fixed monetary target or duration. The charity reported a net income surplus of £172,366 for the period, with total funds increasing to £842,533, indicating stable financial health supported by diverse grant and trading income.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: sufficient resources to cover management, administration and support costs and to respond to any unforeseen circumstances (held: £449k)
“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 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Lonsdale & Marsh.
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).
Trustees
- 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?
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £448,517, while the trustees' policy aims to maintain sufficient resources to cover management and administration costs without specifying a fixed monetary target or duration. The charity reported a net income surplus of £172,366 for the period, with total funds increasing to £842,533, indicating stable financial health supported by diverse grant and trading income. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Lonsdale & Marsh.
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