VAUXHALL NEIGHBOURHOOD COUNCIL LIMITED
To relieve hardship, improve education, preserve good health, promote employment opportunities to provide and assist in the provision of facilities, in the interest of social welfare and recreational activities in the community.
Objects
1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY ASSOCIATING LOCAL AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO :-ADVANCE EDUCATION; PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH, BOTH MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL; RELIEVE HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AMONGST THOSE IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES; PROVIDE FREE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE ON ALL WELFARE AND LEGAL MATTERS; ADVANCE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY AND PERSONS WORKING OR RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT2) TO RELIEVE ELDERLY AND INFIRM PERSONS AND TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION OF THE LIVES OF PERSONS LIVING IN MERSEYSIDE AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £19,927 for the year ended 30 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £362,119 against total expenditure of £342,192. The trustees report that unrestricted funds are maintained in line with a policy target of three months' expenditure, noting that free reserves need to be increased to ensure sustainability. The organization remains a going concern with significant improvements to fixed assets contributing to its financial position.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to three month's expenditure.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Paying staff
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 8
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 8
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 8
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2024 (received 06/05/2025, 95 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 24/03/2022, 52 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Anthony Jennings
- Joseph Donnelly
- Pauline Connolly
- ROBERT MORLEY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £362k | £342k |
| 31/03/2024 | £165k | £304k |
| 31/03/2023 | £228k | £446k |
| 31/03/2022 | £251k | £346k |
| 31/03/2021 | £250k | £266k |
Common questions
Is VAUXHALL NEIGHBOURHOOD COUNCIL LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £19,927 for the year ended 30 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £362,119 against total expenditure of £342,192. The trustees report that unrestricted funds are maintained in line with a policy target of three months' expenditure, noting that free reserves need to be increased to ensure sustainability. The organization remains a going concern with significant improvements to fixed assets contributing to its financial position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds VAUXHALL NEIGHBOURHOOD COUNCIL LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name VAUXHALL NEIGHBOURHOOD COUNCIL LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE 64 TRUST, THE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE 64 TRUST | FY2021 | £200k | Legacy funding committed for community activities |
| THE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST | FY2023 | £75k | null |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/01/2026 | £20k | Creative Sessions for Young people |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/12/2025 | £80k | Youth Work Creative Sessions |
| Sport England | 22/05/2025 | £14k | Outdoor sports changing facilities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/07/2024 | £20k | Community Hub |
| Sport England | 17/10/2022 | £8k | Jubilee Fund - Indoor Bowls at the Elderly Hub |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/07/2021 | £10k | A Food Pantry for the Community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/11/2018 | £10k | ICT Access for Social Development |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 11/09/2006 | £45k | "Scottie Press Digital Archive" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/05/2005 | £5k | 30 years celebrations |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 03/03/2005 | £2k | "The Vauxhall Neighbourhood Council Have Been Given An Award Which Will Enable Them To Carry Out A Large Number Of Events Over A 6 Month Peri" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/02/2005 | £15k | theatre production film nights and concerts, exhbitions |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
| THE T U U T CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| LIVING WELL UK | 1 | £3k |
| CIVIC POWER FUND | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- VAUXHALL COMMUNITY LAW AND INFORMATION CENTRE
- WILLENHALL COMMUNITY HEALTH AND RESOURCE TRAINING CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
- NORTH WRAXALL VILLAGE HALL
- WEALDEN CITIZENS ADVICE
- CLAYHALL COMMUNITY CENTRE
- COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF LANCASHIRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAUXHALL NEIGHBOURHOOD COUNCIL LIMITED | £362k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VAUXHALL COMMUNITY LAW AND INFORMATION CENTRE | £664k | more than £60,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| WILLENHALL COMMUNITY HEALTH AND RESOURCE TRAINING CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | £234k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH WRAXALL VILLAGE HALL | £47k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEALDEN CITIZENS ADVICE | £391k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLAYHALL COMMUNITY CENTRE | £304k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |