CLAREMONT FIRST STEP COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 1088988 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Monday & Tuesday Social Club Gentle Exercise, Friday Luncheon Club Samba Band, Free Internet Use, ITC Classes, Pilates, Social Days Out, Holidays Away, Advice & Guidance on benefits, incl. Universal Credit Wednesday club for people with Learning Difficulties and Complex Needs incl. Mental Health Issues, Children's Projects, Homelessness Project,Peoples Health Club Local Conversation Project

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£188k

Latest spending

£193k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £4,957 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £34,311. The trustees acknowledge that the charity's stated reserves policy target of three to six months' expenditure has not been achieved at the balance sheet date. However, the trustees maintain a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities

“Total income 16,296 171,987 188,283” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £20k; policy: between three and six month's expenditure)

“This level of reserves has not been achieved at the Balance Sheet date.”

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

Registered company of the charity Companies House 03911790

Funders the charity credits

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

Glasdon Ltd — “We are very grateful that Glasdon’s a local Company in Blackpool that has supported us for a number of years. Glasdon’s support is in the fo…” (source page)
Blackpool Council — “Our local Council in Blackpool has supported our work giving us Household Support Grants to help the local community.” (source page)

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.

ADAMS, Jacob — director, appointed 01/10/2025on trustee list
MARKEY, Linda May — director, appointed 16/11/2011on trustee list
MOHAMMED, Khalid Ismail — director, appointed 11/02/2010on trustee list
GOLDIE, Alex — director, appointed 20/11/2008on trustee list
CAVILL, Alan William — director, appointed 05/09/2007on trustee list
TAYLOR, Ivan John, Councillor — director, appointed 03/07/2001on trustee list
GOLDIE, Alex — secretary, appointed 04/02/2019

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

ALAN WILLIAM CAVILL
ALEX GOLDIE
ANN NOWELL
Ivan Taylor · trustee of 1 other charity
Jacob Adams
KHALID ISMAIL MOHAMMED
LINDA MARKEY

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

Operates in: Blackpool · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£188k	£193k
31/03/2024	£53k	£197k
31/03/2023	£160k	£195k
31/03/2022	£206k	£166k
31/03/2021	£338k	£232k

Common questions

Is CLAREMONT FIRST STEP COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £4,957 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £34,311. The trustees acknowledge that the charity's stated reserves policy target of three to six months' expenditure has not been achieved at the balance sheet date. However, the trustees maintain a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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	27/03/2024	£380k	Inclusion For All
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/03/2020	£312k	Everyone Matters
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/09/2019	£10k	Social and Digital Inclusion Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/08/2016	£10k	All In Club
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/08/2014	£9k	Print Training Workshop for Teens
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/02/2012	£9k	Training and Education Enhancement Opportunities
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/01/2010	£238k	Growth for Employment and Social Enhancement Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/10/2009	£10k	Claremont First Step Brighter Futures for All
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/01/2006	£179k	Development of MK/1/010054116