WALTON COMMUNITY FACILITIES
The Charity was established to provide a meeting place for the local community and to provide facilities for social and sports activities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a loss on charitable activities of £9,237 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased expenditure on wages and outsourced cleaning services. Despite this loss, the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £36,540, with undesignated reserves representing 22% of annual expenditure, which falls within its stated policy target of 20-30%. The trustees anticipate returning to a surplus once additional facilities are managed to achieve economies of scale.
What the accounts disclose
“Walton Community Facilities policy on holding reserves is to maintain an unrestricted General Fund at a level of between 20% and 30% of the annual basic operating expenditure” — page 4
“Mrs. Caroline Vant (a ‘Connected Person’ as defined in section 188 of the Charities Act 2011 and ‘Related Party’ as defined in SORP (FRS 102)) received employment remuneration of £17,718 during the period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. Mrs. Caroline Vant is the spouse of Mr. David Vant, a trustee of Walton Community Facilities.” — page 16
Trustees
- Shirley Joneschair
- DAVID VANT
- Jennifer Elizabeth Tygrys
- Mark Coleman
- Supriyo Ganguly
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £31k | £40k |
| 31/03/2024 | £29k | £37k |
| 31/03/2023 | £34k | £34k |
| 31/03/2022 | £34k | £36k |
| 31/03/2021 | £39k | £28k |
Common questions
Is WALTON COMMUNITY FACILITIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss on charitable activities of £9,237 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased expenditure on wages and outsourced cleaning services. Despite this loss, the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £36,540, with undesignated reserves representing 22% of annual expenditure, which falls within its stated policy target of 20-30%. The trustees anticipate returning to a surplus once additional facilities are managed to achieve economies of scale. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.