BRECKON HILL COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE
The Charity directly delivers a range of services to individuals/groups from the local community. The Charity manages a local community centre. The Charity aims to develop the capacity and skills of the community of Middlesbrough in such a way that local residents are better able to identify and deal with matters that effect them and so that such residents can participate more fully in society.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves of £37,095 are below the trustees' stated policy target of £62,500 (equivalent to six months of fixed running costs). The trustees identified the main risk as being unable to secure sufficient funding, a risk they aim to mitigate through their reserves policy and by ensuring budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient for the charity to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“At 31st July 2025 free reserves (i.e. those unrestricted reserves not designated or tried up in fixed assets) amounted to £37,095.”
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06590349
Funders the charity credits
- Middlesbrough Council
Company officers (Companies House)
- MAWSON, Ian Stainley on trustee list
- ROBINSON, Shirley on trustee list
- DOWSETT, Jennifer
Trustees
- Ian Stainley Mawson
- Katie Smith
- Linda Lewis
- SHIRLEY ROBINSON
- Sheryl Gilfillan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £98k | £125k |
| 31/07/2024 | £126k | £120k |
| 31/07/2023 | £104k | £137k |
| 31/07/2022 | £144k | £129k |
| 31/07/2021 | £172k | £106k |
Common questions
Is BRECKON HILL COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves of £37,095 are below the trustees' stated policy target of £62,500 (equivalent to six months of fixed running costs). The trustees identified the main risk as being unable to secure sufficient funding, a risk they aim to mitigate through their reserves policy and by ensuring budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient for the charity to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BRECKON HILL COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRECKON HILL COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE as a grant recipient include THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST, MIDDLESBROUGH VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £25k | Church & Communities Programme |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £20k | |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £20k | |
| MIDDLESBROUGH VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY | FY2025 | £535 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/03/2022 | £10k | Breckon Hill Youthy |
| UK government | 02/09/2020 | £25k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| Sport England | 19/05/2020 | £10k | Breckon Hill Sports Engagement Project |
| The Mercers' Company | 08/10/2019 | £75k | Grant to Breckon Hill Community Enterprise |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/06/2016 | £10k | New kitchen with greater range of services |
| Sport England | 01/05/2015 | £9k | Mobile Skate Park |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/02/2015 | £9k | Prevention of Crisis Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/03/2011 | £9k | Young Visions |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/03/2007 | £124k | Breckon Hill - Community Engagement Co-ordinator |