THE CHILDCARE AND COMMUNITY CENTRES, ASHTON AND DISTRICT

Registered charity 1107779 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASHTON WIGAN & DISTRICT YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION / ALSO KNOWN AS ASHTON WIGAN & DISTRICT YMCA, ASHTON, WIGAN & DISTRICT YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION / ALSO KNOWN AS ASHTON, WIGAN & DISTRICT YMCA

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Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £1,120,465, which is above its stated reserves policy target of approximately £520,000. The trustees report a healthy surplus for the year and confirm that the organization is in a financial position to continue running, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of expenditure £520,000 (held: £1.1m)
The Trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the Charity, should be approximately three months of expenditure £520,000. — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: SB Electrical & Security Ltd, a company in which the director is the spouse of the CEO provided repair and maintenance services in the year totalling £1,602 (2024: £1,348) to the charity and totalling £3,482 (2024: £6,053) to the group.
SB Electrical & Security Ltd, a company in which the director is the spouse of the CEO provided repair and maintenance services in the year totalling £1,602 (2024: £1,348) to the charity and totalling £3,482 (2024: £6,053) to the group. — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Slade & Cooper Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.4m
Cost of raising funds
£2k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
29

Reported reserves equal ~9.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£1.5m£1.4m
31/07/2024£1.2m£1.2m
31/07/2023£599k£719k
31/07/2022£547k£666k
31/07/2021£590k£666k

Common questions

Is THE CHILDCARE AND COMMUNITY CENTRES, ASHTON AND DISTRICT financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £1,120,465, which is above its stated reserves policy target of approximately £520,000. The trustees report a healthy surplus for the year and confirm that the organization is in a financial position to continue running, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Slade & Cooper Limited.