DINGLE MULTI AGENCY CENTRE LIMITED
The charity:a) Advice Service, Triage and Advocacy, Information point, Resource hub, access to food vouchers and referrals, daily b) various courses/classes; various adult and family activity clubs, social activities, public awareness events and more.c) Space is let out under lease agreements to other charities/community organisations d) Hall and room available for hire
Objects
A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF TOXTETH AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE AREA OF BENEFIT') WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATION IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.B) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME, WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.C) TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY CHARITABLE AND NON CHARITABLE BODIES IN THE TOXTETH AREA BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION, OR BY PROCURING THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION, INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had a net expenditure of £8,967 for the year, with free/unrestricted reserves of only £714 against a policy target of three to six months of running costs. The trustees note that the charity is not yet fully self-sustainable and relies on grant funding to cover the difference between self-generated income and annual running costs, indicating a dependency on continued external support.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity’s reserves policy is to work towards building and maintaining an unrestricted current assets reserve equal to 3 months running costs as a minimum, and 6 months preferably.” — page 12
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- 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: 1
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Hyatt Murshid
- Kristian Spencer Khan
- SUSAN GEORGINA BRANCH
- Tony Chin
- angela hewitt
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £137k | £146k |
| 31/03/2024 | £136k | £149k |
| 31/03/2023 | £115k | £118k |
| 31/03/2022 | £74k | £108k |
| 31/03/2021 | £113k | £112k |
Common questions
Is DINGLE MULTI AGENCY CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had a net expenditure of £8,967 for the year, with free/unrestricted reserves of only £714 against a policy target of three to six months of running costs. The trustees note that the charity is not yet fully self-sustainable and relies on grant funding to cover the difference between self-generated income and annual running costs, indicating a dependency on continued external support. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DINGLE MULTI AGENCY CENTRE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DINGLE MULTI AGENCY CENTRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND, PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND, DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND | FY2021 | £5k | |
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | FY2022 | £4k | |
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | FY2025 | £3k | |
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | FY2024 | £3k | Community help |
| SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND | FY2022 | £2k | |
| SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND | FY2023 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 29/04/2024 | £15k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/11/2013 | £9k | Big Changes by default |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/07/2010 | £7k | The Future for Toxteth Town Hall |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 01/09/2009 | £6k | "Heritage Open Day" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/05/2008 | £10k | Community Capacity Bank |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/12/2002 | £190k | "Toxteth Town Hall Restoration" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY | 1 | £63k |
| EAST RIDING VOLUNTARY ACTION SERVICES (ERVAS) LIMITED | 1 | £47k |
| THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE | 1 | £46k |
| THE AMB CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE LEN PICK TRUST | 1 | £18k |
Charities like this
- DINGLE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- THE GRANGE CENTRE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
- THE HINGE CENTRE LIMITED
- ALLERDALE DISABILITY ASSOCIATION
- MIDDLETON DAY CENTRE
- THE DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DINGLE MULTI AGENCY CENTRE LIMITED | £137k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DINGLE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE GRANGE CENTRE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES | £6.5m | more than £60,000 | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE HINGE CENTRE LIMITED | £442k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALLERDALE DISABILITY ASSOCIATION | £102k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| MIDDLETON DAY CENTRE | £264k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |