OUGHTRINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 1112982 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity oversees the ongoing maintenance and improvement of Oughtrington Community Centre and a programme of activities for delivery in the Community Centre.It also works with other charities and organisations for the benefit of local people.

Objects

1. TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF OUGHTRINGTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION 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 OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.2. TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF, SUCH A COMMUNITY CENTRE IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS3. THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A) THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE OR IMPROVEMENT OF A PUBLIC PARK, RECREATION GROUND OR OPEN SPACE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT; OR(B) THE PROVISION OF SOME OTHER PUBLIC AMENITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT4. TO PROMOTE OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT

Area of benefit: OUGHTRINGTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, CHESHIRE

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £34,318 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £394,604 to £360,286. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity maintains a reserves policy targeting twelve months of expenditure, and current unrestricted reserves of £360,286 are stated to be maintained at this policy level.

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 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Robert Openshaw
• Iain Penlington
• Jennifer Marie Lombardi-Brown
• Leah Natasha Welsh
• Nicholas Hugh Storer
• Samantha Windsor
• Susan Allanson

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

Operates in: Warrington

Income and spending

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