FRANK F HARRISON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1056394 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO PROVIDE ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT IN THE AREAS OF ADULT EDUCATION, SERVICES TO YOUNG PEOPLE, CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLEY FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE BOROUGH OF WALSALL. TO ENHANCE SOCIAL,RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE RESIDENTS.

Objects

To further or benefit the residents of Walsall Metropolitan Borough and in particular the communities surrounding Beechdale Lifelong Learning Centre, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power:To maintain and manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects.

Area of benefit: WALSALL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£338k
Latest spending
£325k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased slightly to £327,513, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining a designated fund of £150,000 to cover six months of operating costs. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £13,691 for the year, with total funds increasing to £365,393, indicating stable financial health without material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year (2024 - £nil).” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of operating costs (£150,000) (held: £328k)
“it was concluded that in order to allow the charity to be managed efficiently and to ensure that sufficient resources were available to provide the uninterrupted services a designated fund of £150,000 should be maintained. This should cover six months of operating costs”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Beeches Day Nursery
“GA Radford is a trustee of the Charity and a director of Beeches Day Nursery. The Nursery rent premises from the Charity and is also recharged related costs. During the year, Beeches Day Nursery were charged £15,600 (2024 £15,600) for rent and related costs.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Walsall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£338k£325k
31/03/2024£307k£331k
31/03/2023£284k£334k
31/03/2022£322k£292k
31/03/2021£352k£252k

Common questions

Is FRANK F HARRISON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased slightly to £327,513, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining a designated fund of £150,000 to cover six months of operating costs. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £13,691 for the year, with total funds increasing to £365,393, indicating stable financial health without material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of FRANK F HARRISON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund08/08/2024£20kThe Hive Uniform BOX
The National Lottery Community Fund29/06/2023£340kPositive Choices Youth Project – Next Steps
The National Lottery Community Fund30/01/2020£349kPositive Choices Youth Project
UK government01/04/2019£53kYouth Investment Fund
UK government01/05/2017£40kYouth Investment Fund
UK government01/05/2017£53kYouth Investment Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund02/04/2015£336kBike Light Walsall
The National Lottery Community Fund08/09/2010£243kBike Light
The National Lottery Community Fund13/07/2005£4kCastle Special Needs Summer Activity Scheme
The National Lottery Community Fund11/03/2005£105kHelping young people access activity schemes each holiday period