NORTH BIRKENHEAD DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 1113406 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
NBDT seeks to improve the quality of life and opportunities for all living in North Birkenhead and Bidston. It achieves this through the management of the St James Centre and through partnership work to deliver activities for the community including a cafe, opportunity shop, informal adult learning, youth activities, family programmes, exercise classes and information services.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £49,851 for the year ended 31 March 2025, recovering from a deficit in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £71,759, which is slightly below the stated policy target of £77,500 (six months' operating costs), though the trustees consider this adequate.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Property Rental Income (26% of income)
“Property Rental Income 121,443”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £72k; policy: six months operating costs)
“At the year end unrestricted reserves were £71,757. The trustees recognise this is adequate.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — North Birkenhead Development Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
- MARTIN PURSSELLchair
- Aline Macready
- DOREEN FORRESTER
- Janet McDonald
- Julie McManus
- Kimberley Griffiths
- Leah Kirkbride
- PAULA MORRIS
- Rev Keith Paul Addenbrooke
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Wirral
Income and spending
Common questions
Is NORTH BIRKENHEAD DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £49,851 for the year ended 31 March 2025, recovering from a deficit in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £71,759, which is slightly below the stated policy target of £77,500 (six months' operating costs), though the trustees consider this adequate. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NORTH BIRKENHEAD DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTH BIRKENHEAD DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST.
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