NETHERTON FEELGOOD FACTORY

Registered charity 1074508 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FEELGOOD FACTORY

The Netherton Feelgood Factory is a community-led healthy living centre. The Feelgood Factory objectives are to reduce health inequalities by:Improving access to services and information,Developing and providing activities and services to encourage healthier lifestyles, improve health and well being and prevent illness,Developing initiatives to meet local needs.

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Latest income

£442k

Latest spending

£547k

Registered

1999

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £109,883 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £461,379 to £351,496. The trustees report that free/unrestricted reserves were nil at the year-end, although the reserves policy targets maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The financial review notes that staff changes put pressure on fundraising activities, though the situation improved by year-end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure

“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 between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

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

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council — “We would like to thank all those who currently fund our services: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council” (source page)
Asda, Aintree — “We would also like to acknowledge the support of local companies: Asda, Aintree” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £80k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

William George Penneychair
GEORGE LOUGHLIN
Helen Martin
JAMES FLYNN
Linda Cluskey
Mark Buxton

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

Operates in: Sefton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£442k	£547k
31/03/2024	£455k	£522k
31/03/2023	£357k	£511k
31/03/2022	£415k	£486k
31/03/2021	£488k	£476k

Common questions

Is NETHERTON FEELGOOD FACTORY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £109,883 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £461,379 to £351,496. The trustees report that free/unrestricted reserves were nil at the year-end, although the reserves policy targets maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The financial review notes that staff changes put pressure on fundraising activities, though the situation improved by year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds NETHERTON FEELGOOD FACTORY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NETHERTON FEELGOOD FACTORY as a grant recipient include SEFTON COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE, MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST, SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
SEFTON COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE	FY2023	£197k	Living Well Sefton / Health and Wellbeing
SEFTON COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE	FY2025	£192k
SEFTON COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE	FY2024	£177k	Living Well Sefton
SEFTON COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE	FY2022	£173k	Living Well Sefton / Health and Wellbeing
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k	Merseyside
SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND	FY2024	£2k
SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND	FY2022	£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/05/2023	£324k	Netherton's Green Resource
Sport England	24/04/2023	£15k	Man Cave
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/11/2022	£10k	Community Development
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/05/2020	£31k	Feel Good Factory
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	29/10/2019	£5k	"The Day War Broke Out"
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/05/2019	£10k	Community Lounge
Sport England	02/08/2018	£52k	PAL's Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/01/2017	£10k	The Feelgood Kitchen
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/12/2012	£9k	Heart Defenders Project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	25/10/2012	£10k	"Netherton at 60"
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/10/2011	£300k	Sefton Young Champions
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/04/2011	£10k	Steps to Feel Good
The National Lottery Community Fund	31/03/2006	£5k	Netherton Feelgood Factory