THE GAUTBY ROAD PLAY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE JOINT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Registered charity 1060958 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GAUTBY ROAD J.M.C.

Gautby Road Joint Management Committee exists to to provide diverse, inclusive opportunities and activities for the residents of Bidston and Birkenhead North to improve local qualtity of life.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BIRKENHEAD NORTH WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEXOR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, AND INHABITANTS 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 OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE.

Area of benefit: BIRKENHEAD NORTH

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Accommodation/housing · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £13,450 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £48,060. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and note that free reserves meet the policy target of £45,000. The filing confirms there are no uncertainties regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Councillor Julie McManuschair
• Adam Mellor
• Councillor Brian Kenny
• Councillor Elizabeth Grey
• Ema Wilkes
• James Perry
• Kenneth Paul Goulding
• Paul Townley Mr · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sheila Henry

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

Operates in: Wirral

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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