WATERLOO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1118706 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

WCA manages Waterloo Community Centre for the benefit of people living in Waterloo and the surrounding area.

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Latest income
£33k
Latest spending
£47k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £13,855 for the year, resulting in a negative general unrestricted fund balance of £512. However, total net assets remain positive at £137,085, supported by a designated Fixed Asset Fund of £132,514. The trustees confirm that sufficient funds are available to cover liabilities and that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £132k; policy: ensure that should there be an unforeseen event or if we are to look to undertake major works we have the resources to do so)
We have a policy for holding reserves once we have reached a set limit. This has not yet been reached — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sefton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£33k£47k
31/03/2024£53k£31k
31/03/2023£25k£36k
31/03/2022£25k£35k
31/03/2021£53k£64k

Common questions

Is WATERLOO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £13,855 for the year, resulting in a negative general unrestricted fund balance of £512. However, total net assets remain positive at £137,085, supported by a designated Fixed Asset Fund of £132,514. The trustees confirm that sufficient funds are available to cover liabilities and that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WATERLOO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WATERLOO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/02/2018£32k"Organisational Development"