WEST EVERTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL
West Everton Community Council (WECC) is a resident led community organisation that works to ensure residents have a voice at all levels in identifying and responding to issues that affect the West Everton community. Based on the principle that 'nothing about us, without us, is for us', WECC works collaboratively with those who encourage and support community led ideas, solutions and projects.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £37,456 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total expenditure exceeding total income. However, the charity holds substantial unrestricted free reserves of £37,974, which exceed the trustees' stated policy requirement of £54,442 needed to cover redundancy provisions, lease commitments, and three months' running costs.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charitable company to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves at a level to cover redundancy provision, lease commitments and three months’ running costs should no further funding be received.” — page 6
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- ADAM BYRNEchair
- ARTHUR FITZGERALD
- Ann Marie Roach
- Christopher Ronald Clayton
- Helen Karim
- JOHN DUMBELL
- Jane Corbett
- Kamal Mashjari
- Marieanne Kearns Vaughan
- Michael McDonnell
- Sally Anne Anderson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £139k | £176k |
| 31/03/2024 | £174k | £182k |
| 31/03/2023 | £155k | £152k |
| 31/03/2022 | £100k | £161k |
| 31/03/2021 | £167k | £130k |
Common questions
Is WEST EVERTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £37,456 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total expenditure exceeding total income. However, the charity holds substantial unrestricted free reserves of £37,974, which exceed the trustees' stated policy requirement of £54,442 needed to cover redundancy provisions, lease commitments, and three months' running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WEST EVERTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WEST EVERTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL as a grant recipient include THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION, PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND, DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND, MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE AMELIA CHADWICK TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | Core costs of community centre in a deprived area of Liverpool. |
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | FY2022 | £7k | |
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | FY2025 | £5k | |
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | FY2024 | £5k | |
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | FY2022 | £5k | Community help |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £4k | Merseyside |
| THE AMELIA CHADWICK TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE HEMBY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE AMELIA CHADWICK TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE AMELIA CHADWICK TRUST | FY2022 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/08/2023 | £10k | Food and Families Project |
| Postcode Lottery | 31/07/2023 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Postcode Lottery | 26/03/2022 | £20k | 4 staff salaries for 6 mths to continue projects |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/02/2022 | £10k | Pantry and Platinum |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/07/2019 | £10k | 50 years of WECC |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/03/2016 | £9k | The Community Events & Engagement Team |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/04/2012 | £39k | "West Everton Community Council Friends of Everton Park - Waymarkers Project" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/05/2005 | £5k | Healthy Lifestyle Project |