ECCLES COMMUNITY HALL ORGANISATION (ECHO)
PROVIDES SPACE AND FACILITIES FOR LOCAL VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY GROUPS AND FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EVENTS IN REFURBISHED PARTS OF ECCLES TOWN HALL. PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON IMPROVING SOCIAL CAPITAL, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND, BY OFFERING VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES, REDUCING ISOLATION OF VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity's unrestricted reserves stand at £18,000, which the trustees describe as satisfactory despite recent capital expenditure. The accounts state that income exceeds daily running expenditure, although total cash funds decreased by £2,500 during the year due to the acoustic improvement project. The trustees confirm that current reserves are expected to be sufficient to meet future needs, including stage lighting replacement.
What the accounts disclose
“Our reserves are satisfactory, even taking into account the capital expenditure on the acoustic project. Next year will see the need for replacement stage lighting, but current reserves are expected to be sufficient.”
Funders the charity credits
- Kualo
Trustees
- Pamela Hugheschair
- Frances Bernadette Boyle
- JAMES EDWARD RAYNER BA HONS
- Peter Gordon Sharpe
- Stephen John Hopkins
- Vania Elizabeth Burnell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £40k | £43k |
| 31/10/2024 | £17k | £17k |
| 31/10/2023 | £15k | £14k |
| 31/10/2022 | £4k | £11k |
| 31/10/2021 | £25 | £37k |
Common questions
Is ECCLES COMMUNITY HALL ORGANISATION (ECHO) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity's unrestricted reserves stand at £18,000, which the trustees describe as satisfactory despite recent capital expenditure. The accounts state that income exceeds daily running expenditure, although total cash funds decreased by £2,500 during the year due to the acoustic improvement project. The trustees confirm that current reserves are expected to be sufficient to meet future needs, including stage lighting replacement. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.