THE GREENHOUSE MULTI-CULTURAL PLAY AND ARTS PROJECT

Registered charity 1144573 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE GREENHOUSE PROJECT

The Greenhouse Project exists to enable children, young people, their families and communities to access opportunities that support their creative development, understanding and celebration of diversity. It delivers a programme of media, performance and visual arts workshops, activities and events, educational outreach, Early Years Education and a Play Days Out of School hours initiative.

Objects

TO ADVANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY:- INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT;- PROVIDING ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO LEARNING THAT IMPROVE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S HEALTH AND WELL BEING;- RAISING INDIVIDUALS' ASPIRATIONS AND LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT; AND- PROMOTING GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSITY AND INTERACTION WITHIN AND BETWEEN COMMUNITIES.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£297k
Latest spending
£298k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £2,222 at the end of the year, which is below the charity's stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure of £249 for the year, resulting in a slight decrease in fund balances from the previous year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month's expenditure (held: £2k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from trustee Debbie Wright
“Debbie Wright is a trustee of The Greenhouse Project. The nature of the related party Is that of a loan from D Wright to The Greenhouse Project. The balance owing to D Wright at 2025: £5,396 (2024: £4,396). In this year, £1000 further loan was made from D Wright.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2025£297k£298k
30/11/2024£239k£242k
30/11/2023£376k£383k
30/11/2022£366k£374k
30/11/2021£372k£354k

Common questions

Is THE GREENHOUSE MULTI-CULTURAL PLAY AND ARTS PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £2,222 at the end of the year, which is below the charity's stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure of £249 for the year, resulting in a slight decrease in fund balances from the previous year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government05/10/2020£53kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund03/02/2016£10kEngaging, supporting and developing Volunteers
The National Lottery Community Fund25/11/2010£10kEncouraging and Developing volunteers
Sport England30/04/2009£10kPhysically Fit
The National Lottery Community Fund16/09/2008£250kPlay Days
The National Lottery Community Fund24/07/2008£10kThe Beach
The National Lottery Community Fund07/07/2006£10kChildrens Festival
The National Lottery Heritage Fund12/06/2003£46k"Positive Images"