WEST MARSH DEVELOPMENT TRUST ASSOCIATION LTD

Registered charity 1112613 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide in the interest of social welfare, facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation with the object of improving the quality of life of the persons for whom they are intended.

Objects

Proposed Amendments Objectsc) To support the prevention and relief of poverty in the West Marsh and surrounding areas but not exclusively. By the provision of emergency food and new-born baby supplies to individuals and families in need. By working in partnership with other local agencies to signpost individuals and to the relevant support to meet their needs.Powersc) Trustees may receive payments or benefits from the Charity in connection with the above objects of the Charity. h) No member of the Management Committee shall acquire any interest in property belonging to the Charity (otherwise then as a trustee for the Charity).

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WEST MARSH, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£327k
Latest spending
£226k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £100,338 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by increased capital grants and a drop in repair costs. Unrestricted reserves stood at £54,731, which is above the stated policy target of three months' costs, indicating adequate financial headroom. The charity remains dependent on government funding but is actively pursuing income generation through property ownership to reduce this dependency.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £55k)
“The reserves policy is to maintain unrestricted reserves sufficient to cover 3 months costs.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Independent examiner noted remuneration paid to two trustees in contravention of the governing document.
“In carrying out my examination, I noted that remuneration was paid to two trustees, which is in contravention to the governing document of the Charity, which specifically prohibits this.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North East Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£327k£226k
30/06/2024£268k£264k
30/06/2023£180k£191k
30/06/2022£151k£116k
30/06/2021£135k£137k

Common questions

Is WEST MARSH DEVELOPMENT TRUST ASSOCIATION LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £100,338 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by increased capital grants and a drop in repair costs. Unrestricted reserves stood at £54,731, which is above the stated policy target of three months' costs, indicating adequate financial headroom. The charity remains dependent on government funding but is actively pursuing income generation through property ownership to reduce this dependency. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund27/06/2024£19kGreen Roots Community Gardens
The National Lottery Community Fund22/02/2024£323kBuilding the Future
The National Lottery Community Fund18/02/2022£10kThe Platinum Jubilee Community Garden
The National Lottery Community Fund22/03/2021£255kLife without the Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund30/10/2020£36kCovid-19 - The New Normal
The National Lottery Community Fund18/10/2019£52kGrowing West Marsh community (Development Grant)
The National Lottery Community Fund29/09/2016£2kCelebrate Good Times
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2015£2kHealth in the Community

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MARSH RECREATION GROUND AND COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WEST MARSH DEVELOPMENT TRUST ASSOCIATION LTD£327k—0unclear—no doubt
MARSH RECREATION GROUND AND COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST FY2026£198kUnder £80,0000above—no doubt
VAUXHALL NEIGHBOURHOOD COUNCIL LIMITED FY2025£362k—0unclear—no doubt
ARTS FACTORY LTD FY2026£738k—0below—no doubt
DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CHALLENGE FY2025£1.4mup to £70,0000unclear—no doubt
READING FC COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£2.4m——above—no doubt

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