WESTBOURNE HALL COMMUNITY TRUST
To provide welcoming,safe environment for the community, reflecting local needs and aspirations; contribute to health and well-being of all ages and abilities; develop premises and facilities;work co-operatively with local partners and affiliated groups.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF WEST KIRBY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD AND OTHER DISTRICTS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DEEM APPROPRIATE, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £22,090 for the year ended 31 May 2025, driven by increased income from hall hire and a community banking hub. Per the trustees' report, general unrestricted reserves stood at £27,483, with a stated policy aim to hold funds covering between three and six months of expected operational expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The balance is accumulated so as to be available for use when circumstances require and to cover a sufficient period of expected future expenditure, with the aim being that funds held at the year end will cover between three and six months of expected operational expenditure.”
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/05/2014)
Trustees
- Gareth Andrew Joneschair
- CYNTHIA ECCLES
- Carol Ann Brookshaw
- DAVID RICHARD WADE
- Graham Aspinall
- JENNIFER ANN MORLEY
- Paula Audrey Goodwin
- Sandra Kim Aspinall
- Simon James EVANS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £84k | £62k |
| 31/05/2024 | £49k | £52k |
| 31/05/2023 | £39k | £51k |
| 31/05/2022 | £36k | £51k |
| 31/05/2021 | £43k | £41k |
Common questions
Is WESTBOURNE HALL COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £22,090 for the year ended 31 May 2025, driven by increased income from hall hire and a community banking hub. Per the trustees' report, general unrestricted reserves stood at £27,483, with a stated policy aim to hold funds covering between three and six months of expected operational expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.