THE ORRELL TRUST
Community based activities to increase community capacity and tackle issues of deprivation. Current activities include working in partnership with St John & St James Church to develop their new community facility.
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THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION AND IN PARTICULAR IN ORRELL BOOTLE IN MERSEYSIDE BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTYB) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING BY MEANS OF ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OR ESTABLISHMENTS IN ORRELL BOOTLE AFORESAID AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FITC) THE PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN VALUES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFED) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSINGE) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,520 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £84,197 to £74,677. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of holding six months of unrestricted expenditure, noting that unrestricted reserves of £55,778 significantly exceed the required £11,154. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity has a reserves policy of holding sufficient unrestricted reserves to meet six months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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 30/04/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2023
- Volunteers: 25
Trustees
- John Forrestchair
- Christopher Jones
- Dennis Tyrrell
- LINDA JANE HEATON
- Rev Alan Finch
- Rev Ravinder Sangra
- Susan Margaret Green
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £115k | £124k |
| 30/04/2024 | £92k | £124k |
| 30/04/2023 | £106k | £124k |
| 30/04/2022 | £102k | £96k |
| 30/04/2021 | £113k | £60k |
Common questions
Is THE ORRELL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,520 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £84,197 to £74,677. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of holding six months of unrestricted expenditure, noting that unrestricted reserves of £55,778 significantly exceed the required £11,154. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE ORRELL TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ORRELL TRUST as a grant recipient include THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION, MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £75k | |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/08/2025 | £16k | Down Orrell Hey |
| Postcode Lottery | 30/08/2024 | £20k | Millionaire Street 2024 07w4 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/03/2021 | £187k | The Orrell Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/11/2020 | £13k | The Orrell Trust recovery after Covid-19 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/05/2020 | £15k | Orrell Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/07/2015 | £9k | St John & St James Community Blast |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BASSIL SHIPPAM AND ALSFORD TRUST | 1 | £58k |
| THE FORBES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| THE HOLEHIRD TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THE NEWELL CENTRE ASSOCIATION
- THE LAUREL TRUST
- THE OAKLEA TRUST
- THE ORWELL FOUNDATION
- THE OAKLEY CHARITABLE TRUST
- BEFORE THE THRONE CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ORRELL TRUST | £115k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE NEWELL CENTRE ASSOCIATION | £51k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LAUREL TRUST | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE OAKLEA TRUST | £10.7m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ORWELL FOUNDATION | £194k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE OAKLEY CHARITABLE TRUST | £79k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |