LYPPARD GRANGE COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED
The provision of quality recreational amd community facilities for local inhabitants of all ages.
Objects
TO OCCUPY AND MANAGE LYPPARD GRANGE COMMUNITY CENTRE, WORCESTER, FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE WARNDON PARISH OF WORCESTER WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity traded at a loss of £12,630 for the year ended 31 March 2025, marking the first loss in 15 years due to rising costs and reduced grant funding. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £176,724, which exceeds the trustees' policy target of £86,642 (half of estimated annual expenditure). The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, citing available resources and mitigation measures.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have in place a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (the ‘free reserves’) held by the Charity should be a minimum of one half of its estimated annual expenditure which for the current year would be £86,642” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- RAY MORRISchair
- IVAN MARK MERRIMAN
- Katie Collier
- LUCY HODGSON
- LYNN HIGGINS
- NICHOLAS JOHN STEPHENS
- Nicholas James Fielden
- Sarah Murray
- Stephen Hodgson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £171k | £182k |
| 31/03/2024 | £169k | £180k |
| 31/03/2023 | £164k | £165k |
| 31/03/2022 | £163k | £166k |
| 31/03/2021 | £153k | £136k |
Common questions
Is LYPPARD GRANGE COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity traded at a loss of £12,630 for the year ended 31 March 2025, marking the first loss in 15 years due to rising costs and reduced grant funding. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £176,724, which exceeds the trustees' policy target of £86,642 (half of estimated annual expenditure). The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, citing available resources and mitigation measures. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2026 | £9k | Lyppard Hub Community Projects |