COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS FOR LANCASHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE

Registered charity 1068887 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MERSEYSIDE

Latest income
£4.4m
Latest spending
£5.0m
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity realized a surplus in unrestricted funds of £19,756 for the year ended 31 March 2023. The trustees confirm that reserves of £782,605 are sufficient to cover 11.5 months of budgeted costs, exceeding their stated policy target of six months' running costs. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months running costs (held: £783k)
The Board continues to strive to ensure that reserves of six months running costs are held at any time as per our policy
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Beever and Struthers Chartered Accountants.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Community Foundations for Lancashire and Merseyside (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£4.4m
Total spending
£5.0m
Cost of raising funds
£155k
Reserves (reported)
£853k
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen · Blackpool · Halton · Knowsley · Lancashire · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Warrington · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£4.4m£5.0m
31/03/2024£4.6m£4.2m
31/03/2023£4.9m£4.1m
31/03/2022£4.0m£4.2m
31/03/2021£7.4m£6.9m

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS FOR LANCASHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity realized a surplus in unrestricted funds of £19,756 for the year ended 31 March 2023. The trustees confirm that reserves of £782,605 are sufficient to cover 11.5 months of budgeted costs, exceeding their stated policy target of six months' running costs. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Beever and Struthers Chartered Accountants.

Who funds COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS FOR LANCASHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS FOR LANCASHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE as a grant recipient include THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2024£100k
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2022£100k

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