THE MARSH COMMUNITY CENTRE CHARITABLE COMPANY
Marsh Community Centre promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Marsh without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or political, religious or other opinions, by associating together the members and the local authorities to provide facilities in the interest of social wefare for recreation and leisure-time with the object of improving the conditions of life for the community.
Objects
A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CASTLE WARD AS DEFINED BY THE WARD BOUNDARY AT THE DATE OF INCORPORATION 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 ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTSB) 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 OBJECTSC) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £55,393, equating to nearly five months of non-capital spending, with total cash reserves of £137,833 covering nearly nine months of current spending. The trustees remain confident in the continuing financial viability of the Company, supported by a four-year extension to National Lottery funding totalling £304,574. Operating expenditures increased by 33% to £189,971, while total income rose by 31% to £203,560, resulting in a net surplus for the year.
What the accounts disclose
“Our objective is to maintain a level of free reserves (those not tied up in fixed assets and restricted funds) at a level sufficient to fulfil the company’s continuing obligations.” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Andrew Mills Nicholson
- Clare Southworth
- DALITSO PROCTOR
- Joel Phillimore
- KARIN OLSSON
- Martin Mulligan
- Mike Farnfield
- Professor Kenneth Vincent Peasnell FCA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £234k | £204k |
| 31/03/2024 | £183k | £155k |
| 31/03/2023 | £134k | £142k |
| 31/03/2022 | £117k | £120k |
| 31/03/2021 | £130k | £104k |
Common questions
Is THE MARSH COMMUNITY CENTRE CHARITABLE COMPANY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £55,393, equating to nearly five months of non-capital spending, with total cash reserves of £137,833 covering nearly nine months of current spending. The trustees remain confident in the continuing financial viability of the Company, supported by a four-year extension to National Lottery funding totalling £304,574. Operating expenditures increased by 33% to £189,971, while total income rose by 31% to £203,560, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/03/2023 | £4k | Kings Coronation BBQ |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2022 | £151k | Marsh Community Centre (core funding 2022) |
| Postcode Lottery | 26/02/2022 | £20k | Open Access Drop In |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/01/2022 | £10k | Marsh Community Centre Youth Work |
| UK government | 19/08/2020 | £22k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/03/2020 | £10k | Open Access Manager |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/05/2018 | £10k | Marsh Youth |
| A B Charitable Trust | 30/06/2016 | £10k | Welcoming and supporting asylum seekers locally |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/09/2007 | £286k | Marsh Youth and Community Participation Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/02/2007 | £5k | Womens Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/11/2005 | £5k | Marsh Girl's Group |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| THE NORTH WALES POLICE AND COMMUNITY TRUST | 1 | £150 |
Charities like this
- LLANI COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED
- DEESIDE COMMUNITY TRUST
- West Wight Sports and Community Centre Trust Ltd
- MARSH RECREATION GROUND AND COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST
- CHARLES BOOTH CENTRE
- MOORDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MARSH COMMUNITY CENTRE CHARITABLE COMPANY | £234k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LLANI COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £112k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| DEESIDE COMMUNITY TRUST | £599k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| West Wight Sports and Community Centre Trust Ltd | £1.3m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| MARSH RECREATION GROUND AND COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST | £198k | Under £80,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHARLES BOOTH CENTRE | £156k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |