ST. HELENS GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1076122 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision and support of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Helens St Helens including educational facilities, relief of sickness, the aged, impotent and poor and the advancement of religion.

Objects

FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. HELENS, ST. HELEN INCLUDING ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:-(A) THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;(B) THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES;(C) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS, THE AGED, IMPOTENT AND POOR;(D) THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGIONS;(B) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR THE ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS

Area of benefit: ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. HELENS, ST. HELEN

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 · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Latest income

£63k

Latest spending

£51k

Registered

1999

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held small unrestricted reserves of £5,436.60 at the end of the period, noting that the majority of income is distributed each year. The trustees report that these reserves are held in case of any repairs to the community building. The charity recorded a deficit for the year, with payments exceeding receipts by £2,759.12.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £5k; policy: Small reserves as the majority of income is distributed each year.)

“Small reserves as the majority of income is distributed each year.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Nigel Lea-Wilsonchair
PAUL PRESCOTT · trustee of 2 other charities
PHILLIP IAN WATKINS
Richard Christopher Somer Denno · trustee of 3 other charities
Sharon Frances Davies

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

Operates in: St Helens

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£63k	£51k
31/12/2024	£62k	£64k
31/12/2023	£60k	£60k
31/12/2022	£60k	£56k
31/12/2021	£58k	£51k

Common questions

Is ST. HELENS GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held small unrestricted reserves of £5,436.60 at the end of the period, noting that the majority of income is distributed each year. The trustees report that these reserves are held in case of any repairs to the community building. The charity recorded a deficit for the year, with payments exceeding receipts by £2,759.12. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.