DEYSBROOK VILLAGE CENTRE
Community Centre; room bookings for groups and child care.
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FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE DISTRICT OF DEYSBROOK IN LIVERPOOL AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO:3.1 PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR NURSERY AND OTHER CHILD CARE, RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;3.2 ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS;3.3 PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £7,405 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total expenditure exceeding total income. Per the trustees' report, the provision of staff salaries and activities remains primarily dependent on successful grant applications, and the charity faces a significant challenge in raising £1.5 million for a delayed youth centre project. Despite the deficit, unrestricted free reserves stood at £44,984, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover six months of running costs and redundancy provisions.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charitable company to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves at a level to cover redundancy provision and six months running costs should no further funding be received.” — page 5
“S Leamey a trustee of the charitable company and is also a director of the Nursery who lease rooms from Deysbrook Village Centre.” — page 21
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- ANN FIONA CHAMBERS
- Dorren Eden
- Harry Graham
- Kate McCormick
- Louise Dukalski
- MARIE FURLONG
- Sandra Leamey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £209k | £216k |
| 31/12/2024 | £210k | £179k |
| 31/12/2023 | £162k | £182k |
| 31/12/2022 | £141k | £133k |
| 31/12/2021 | £143k | £124k |
Common questions
Is DEYSBROOK VILLAGE CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £7,405 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total expenditure exceeding total income. Per the trustees' report, the provision of staff salaries and activities remains primarily dependent on successful grant applications, and the charity faces a significant challenge in raising £1.5 million for a delayed youth centre project. Despite the deficit, unrestricted free reserves stood at £44,984, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover six months of running costs and redundancy provisions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/01/2025 | £20k | Brighter Futures for All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/12/2022 | £10k | Fencingfun |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/09/2021 | £8k | The Peoples Pantry |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/03/2016 | £10k | An additional reception area and entrance at Deysbrook Village Centre. |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATION | 1 | — |
| IGY FOUNDATION | 1 | £300k |
| THE CHRIS BANTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE TUIXEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £147k |
| THE LESLIE SMITH FOUNDATION | 1 | £70k |
| THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITY | 1 | £42k |
| BGF FOUNDATION | 1 | £38k |
| THE HARAMEAD TRUST | 1 | £35k |
Charities like this
- LAINDON COMMUNITY CENTRE
- THE ABBEYFIELD SOUTH WEST SOCIETY LIMITED
- COLLEGE OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
- Go Beyond Charity
- YMCA LEICESTERSHIRE
- THE BORROWS CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEYSBROOK VILLAGE CENTRE | £209k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LAINDON COMMUNITY CENTRE | £329k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ABBEYFIELD SOUTH WEST SOCIETY LIMITED | £1.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COLLEGE OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE | £14.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Go Beyond Charity | £2.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YMCA LEICESTERSHIRE | £4.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |