THE PERSHORE RIVERSIDE CENTRE
The provision and maintenance of a youth centre and facilities for helping and educating boys and girls resident in Pershore and the neighbourhood, through leisure time activities so to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and as members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A YOUTH CENTRE AND FACILITIES TO HELP AND EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE RESIDENT IN PERSHORE AND IT?S NEIGHBOURHOOD, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY) THE PROVISION OF PADDLESPORT ACTIVITIES, SO TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £96,696 at the end of the period, which exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £30,000 (representing three months of costs). The charity reported a net increase in funds of £27,519 for the year, with total receipts of £159,715 against total payments of £132,196.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from activities 35383” — page 8
“In 2014 the policy of holding 3 months costs (£30,000) was adopted by the Trustees as reserves” — page 4
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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £101,686 — contracts £46,942 (2), grants £54,744 (6); 64% of the £159,715 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £77,857 — contracts £23,650 (1), grants £54,207 (5); 61% of the £128,404 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £82,929 — contracts £16,274 (1), grants £66,655 (8); 79% of the £104,889 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (27/05/2015)
Trustees
- Roy Charles Harmsworthchair
- Andrew Thornton
- David Greer LLB
- Dr Daniel Douglas Boatright-Greene
- Elizabeth Boyns Tucker
- Elizabeth Turier
- Jenna Louise Butler
- Rev CLAIRE LORDING
- Simon Christopher Cosson
- Valerie Jean O'Loughlin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £160k | £132k |
| 31/03/2024 | £128k | £129k |
| 31/03/2023 | £105k | £104k |
| 31/03/2022 | £90k | £91k |
| 31/03/2021 | £85k | £71k |
Common questions
Is THE PERSHORE RIVERSIDE CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £96,696 at the end of the period, which exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £30,000 (representing three months of costs). The charity reported a net increase in funds of £27,519 for the year, with total receipts of £159,715 against total payments of £132,196. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE PERSHORE RIVERSIDE CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PERSHORE RIVERSIDE CENTRE as a grant recipient include FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL | FY2025 | £6k | |
| FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL | FY2022 | £3k | |
| FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL | FY2024 | £2k | |
| FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL | FY2023 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 04/06/2024 | £3k | Youth Club Water Sports Sessions |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/07/2018 | £10k | Healthy Lifestyle Choice - Youth Project |
| Sport England | 30/07/2014 | £50k | Pershore Canoe HUB - building extension, new facilities |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GREENHAM TRUST LTD | 1 | £432k |
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £266k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES WEST STREATHAM SOUTHWARK | 1 | £123k |
| THE PORTISHEAD NAUTICAL TRUST | 1 | £80k |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £70k |
| BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £45k |
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £32k |
| THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION | 1 | £28k |
Charities like this
- PARKSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE
- DURHAM AREA YOUTH
- PRIORITY YOUTH PROJECT
- THE FURZEDOWN YOUTH CENTRE LTD
- THEKENILWORTHCENTRE
- PETERSFIELD YOUTH THEATRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PERSHORE RIVERSIDE CENTRE | £160k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PARKSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE | £170k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| DURHAM AREA YOUTH | £257k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PRIORITY YOUTH PROJECT | £367k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE FURZEDOWN YOUTH CENTRE LTD | £45k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THEKENILWORTHCENTRE | £257k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |