ST ANDREW'S COMMUNITY NETWORK
To promote such charitable purposes as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit, including: Financial Resilience through debt advice and benefit maximisation; Food Security by hosting North Liverpool Foodbank; Other such activities that relieve poverty, sickness and distress and promote healthy living as the trustees shall determine.
Objects
The charity?s objects are specifically restricted to the following: To promote such charitable purposes as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit including in particular but not so as to bind the generality of the foregoing for the public benefit: ? To promote healthy living and to relieve poverty, sickness and distress, through the resourcing of community-based services which may include: -Financial inclusion, debt advice, and welfare benefits advice services to assist members of the community to manage and reduce debt, and to maximise their income and so relieve poverty;? The prevention and relief of poverty by the hosting of North Liverpool Foodbank, which promotes healthy living through growing sustainable communities, building financial resilience and food security together. And such other activities that relieve poverty, sickness and distress and promote healthy living as the Trustees shall from time to time determine;
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £196,958 for the year, resulting in a decrease in free reserves to £97,227. The trustees maintain that unrestricted reserves are held at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, which they consider sufficient to ensure continuity of activities despite funding volatility.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.”
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04918017
Company officers (Companies House)
- DEAN, Martin on trustee list
- GIBBONS, William, Rev not on trustee list
- ADDIS, Michelle Susan on trustee list
- BELLEW, Beryl on trustee list
- ADDIS, Michelle Susan
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Beryl Bellew
- Christopher Shelley
- Martin Dean
- Michelle Addis
- Rev Will Gibbons
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £719k | £916k |
| 31/03/2024 | £985k | £1.2m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.1m | £1.2m |
| 31/03/2022 | £851k | £886k |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.5m | £915k |
Common questions
Is ST ANDREW'S COMMUNITY NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £196,958 for the year, resulting in a decrease in free reserves to £97,227. The trustees maintain that unrestricted reserves are held at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, which they consider sufficient to ensure continuity of activities despite funding volatility. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ST ANDREW'S COMMUNITY NETWORK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ST ANDREW'S COMMUNITY NETWORK as a grant recipient include THE DAVID AND RUTH BEHREND FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE DAVID AND RUTH BEHREND FUND | FY2024 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/10/2024 | £20k | Refilled Communities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/06/2005 | £3k | Debt Advice Service |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ASTON - MANSFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3.2m |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £28k |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £27k |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £19k |
| THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| LONDON CATALYST | 1 | £2k |
| THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- AVENUE ST ANDREW'S SOUTHAMPTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY
- ASTON - MANSFIELD
- THE ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL TRUST
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW WITH ST ETHELDREDA, HISTON
- ST ANDREW'S SOCIETY FOR LADIES IN NEED
- COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF LANCASHIRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANDREW'S COMMUNITY NETWORK | £719k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AVENUE ST ANDREW'S SOUTHAMPTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY | £111k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ASTON - MANSFIELD | £1.8m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL TRUST | £2.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW WITH ST ETHELDREDA, HISTON | £450k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST ANDREW'S SOCIETY FOR LADIES IN NEED | £110k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |