UNITY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, LIVERPOOL

Registered charity 1106751 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UNITY BOYS CLUB, UNITY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIVERPOOL

'The Unity' is used by internal projects, individuals and groups working with young people - around general activities and specialisms such as boxing or football. There is a young women's room, where privacy or culture dictates events be held separately from boys and young men. The activities take place even though the Unity is not in a good physical state; partly due to the welcoming atmosphere.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE GRANBY TOXTETH AREA AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (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;A) PROMOTE THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE SO THAT THEY MAY ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED;B) ADVANCE EDUCATION, TO IMPROVE HEALTH 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 INHABITANTS;C) ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE CENTRE') AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN COOPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS;D) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED

Area of benefit: MERSEYSIDE

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

Causes: Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £29,244 for the year, resulting in a negative unrestricted fund balance of £143. The trustees note that there were no actual free reserves at the year end, which is below their stated ideal level of £116,000. The organization relies on major funding from Liverpool City Council and other sources, with the trustees acknowledging the risk of rapid demise if ongoing revenue funding is not secured.

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

What the accounts disclose

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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 04298741

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.

• STITCHER, David — director, appointed 13/10/2016not on trustee list
• NICHOLAS, Nicos Mamas — director, appointed 13/09/2016on trustee list
• JENKINS-BURKE, Justine Rona — director, appointed 18/09/2012on trustee list
• JENKINS, Earl Raymond — director, appointed 22/01/2002on trustee list
• JONES, Frederick Alfred — secretary, appointed 23/09/2014

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

• EARL JENKINSchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• AUBREY ROGERS
• DAVID STITCHER FCCA FSI
• JUSTINE RONA JENKINS-BURKE
• NICOS NICHOLAS

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

Operates in: Liverpool City

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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