THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE COMMUNITY PROJECT

Registered charity 1097390 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provides building and facilities to support front line voluntary organizations in the delivery of their services. Provides building and facilities to support small community groups to become established and develop.

Objects

A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ST. GABRIEL'S WARD 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 ORGANISATIONS 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 (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE) 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.THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN.

Area of benefit: ST. GABRIEL'S WARD.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£257k

Latest spending

£240k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £342,224 to £359,408, reflecting a net income of £17,184 for the year. The charity holds £30,905 in tangible fixed assets and maintains a positive net current asset position of £328,503. Per the trustees' report, the charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no related party transactions or trustee remuneration.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (61% of income)

“Donations and legacies 156,525”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

STEPHEN ANTHONY CARROLLchair
Bryan Blois
MARK SWEENEY
SR. MARY KELLY

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

Operates in: Knowsley

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£257k	£240k
31/03/2024	£276k	£215k
31/03/2023	£251k	£208k
31/03/2022	£188k	£218k
31/03/2021	£286k	£216k

Common questions

Is THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE COMMUNITY PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £342,224 to £359,408, reflecting a net income of £17,184 for the year. The charity holds £30,905 in tangible fixed assets and maintains a positive net current asset position of £328,503. Per the trustees' report, the charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no related party transactions or trustee remuneration. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE MILLENNIUM TRUST	1	£2.5m
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation	1	£750k
SF FOUNDATION	1	£450k
THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£200k
LONIA LIMITED	1	£85k
GIVE US A CHANCE	1	£75k
RE:VISION NORTH LIMITED	1	£19k
THE EXILARCH'S FOUNDATION	1	£17k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE OLD SCHOOL HENSTEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED.

THE OLD SCHOOL HENSTEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED income £515k
HILL HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED income £10.7m
SHREWSBURY HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED income £11.0m
WILSON'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION CIO income £341k
CUSTOM HOUSE AND CANNING TOWN COMMUNITY RENEWAL PROJECT income £263k
The School House Wraparound Childcare income £105k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE COMMUNITY PROJECT	£257k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE OLD SCHOOL HENSTEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£515k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HILL HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025	£10.7m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
SHREWSBURY HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£11.0m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WILSON'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION CIO FY2025	£341k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CUSTOM HOUSE AND CANNING TOWN COMMUNITY RENEWAL PROJECT FY2025	£263k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.