HIGHER FOLDS COMMUNITY CENTRE (LEIGH) LIMITED
Registered charity 1076911 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The work of the Centre as a community anchor is carried out by a team of staff and volunteers, who deliver services to the local area to meet the needs of local people. Current activities improve the fitness and health, provide food for those in poverty, deliver early years education, improve life skills and employment opportunities and reduce isolation of local older people.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £67,333 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £120,069 to £52,736. The trustees confirmed the charity has sufficient funds to operate as a going concern for the next 12 months. However, the independent examiner noted errors in the prior year's accounts that prevented verification of the opening fund balances.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: in line with charity commission guidelines (held: £51k)
“On 31 March 2025, the Community Centre had a bank and cash balance of £64,452 including appropriate reserves, in line with charity commission guidelines with the balance for designated projects.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Audit opinion: qualified
“We would note that there where errors in the 2023 accounts which affected the split of funds between restrictive and unrestrictive and we where unable to verify the balances on these funds brought forward from 2023.As a result, we are unable to confirm the balances carried forward in these funds are correct as at the 31st March 2025.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Independent examiner noted errors in prior year accounts affecting fund splits and inability to verify carried forward balances.
“We would note that there where errors in the 2023 accounts which affected the split of funds between restrictive and unrestrictive and we where unable to verify the balances on these funds brought forward from 2023.As a result, we are unable to confirm the balances carried forward in these funds are correct as at the 31st March 2025.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- MOTTRAM, Anthony — director, appointed 04/12/2024not on trustee list
- KENDRICK, Mark Arthur — director, appointed 11/03/2019on trustee list
- WALKER, Frederick Bown — director, appointed 24/02/2010not on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- COUNCILLOR FRED WALKER
- HAZEL DIXON
- Mark Kendrick
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Wigan
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HIGHER FOLDS COMMUNITY CENTRE (LEIGH) LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £67,333 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £120,069 to £52,736. The trustees confirmed the charity has sufficient funds to operate as a going concern for the next 12 months. However, the independent examiner noted errors in the prior year's accounts that prevented verification of the opening fund balances. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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