PORCHFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1128331 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Computer Training, Crafts, Gardening Group, Advanced and Basic Card Making, Reading Group, Crochet Circle, Coffee Mornings, Line Dancing, Dance School, Internet Caf+®, Bingo, Tai Chi, Ballroom Dancing, Healthy Cooking, Computer Card Making Classes, Social, Heath and Community Events. We also provide the provision of Generic Counselling, Credit Union and the Expert Patients Programme.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Latest income
£101k
Latest spending
£75k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £25,357 for the year ended March 2025, with total income rising to £100,656 from £88,092 the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £73,141, which exceeds the stated policy requirement of covering three months' running costs and redundancy provisions. The charity maintains a positive financial position with no material uncertainties reported regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Henry Smith Charity (33% of income)
“Henry Smith Charity - 33,200” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months' running costs and redundancy provision (held: £73k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds at a level to cover redundancy provision and three months’ running costs should no further funding be received.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Ann Earwaker, a trustee, was paid £5,600 for services (cleaner, flower arranging, card making) on a self-employed basis.
“Ann Earwaker, a trustee was paid £5,600 (2024: £5,706) as a cleaner, flower arranging and card marking. on a self- employed basis, during the year ended 31S March 2025.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ann Earwaker, a trustee, was paid £5,600 as a cleaner, flower arranging and card marking on a self-employed basis.
“Ann Earwaker, a trustee was paid £5,600 (2024: £5,706) as a cleaner, flower arranging and card marking. on a self- employed basis, during the year ended 31S March 2025.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£101k£75k
31/03/2024£88k£76k
31/03/2023£92k£93k
31/03/2022£47k£83k
31/03/2021£106k£69k

Common questions

Is PORCHFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £25,357 for the year ended March 2025, with total income rising to £100,656 from £88,092 the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £73,141, which exceeds the stated policy requirement of covering three months' running costs and redundancy provisions. The charity maintains a positive financial position with no material uncertainties reported regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PORCHFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PORCHFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HEMBY CHARITABLE TRUST, SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND, BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE HEMBY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE HEMBY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE HEMBY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£2k
SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUNDFY2023£2k
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONFY2022£1kActivities for this charity aiming to improve the wellbeing and quality of life for older people living in Toxteth, Liverpool.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/05/2026£20kImprove the health wellbeing and quality of life of older people
Sport England19/05/2025£6kDeveloping the wellbeing of our service users at Porchfield
Sport England17/07/2024£3kMoving Porchfield on through physical activity
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2024£20kDeveloping a stronger community and space at Porchfield
Sport England14/12/2023£5kBuilding a healthier community through physical exercise
The National Lottery Community Fund06/01/2023£10kAssisting with the 'Cost of Living Crisis' for our local community.
Sport England12/04/2022£4kJubilee Fund - Developing the physical health of older people
The National Lottery Community Fund15/10/2021£10kSurviving after Covid:19
UK government23/10/2020£25kDCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund22/05/2020£5kAssisting our vulnerable users during this current climate.
The National Lottery Community Fund21/06/2018£10kporchfield strengthening its community
The National Lottery Community Fund30/11/2016£7kSupporting Adults of our Community through social and physical activit
The National Lottery Community Fund25/08/2016£4kCelebrations at the Porch
The National Lottery Community Fund17/10/2012£109kShelter in the Porch
The National Lottery Community Fund05/07/2012£5kTackling Financial Exclusion through Digital Content
The National Lottery Community Fund08/07/2004£122kBuilding Infrastructure and Capacity