SWANSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 1162051 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To support the community of Swanside in developing social interaction, play, learning and physical activity. To provide a meeting place for the development of ideas that improve the community of Swanside. To create long term sustainable support for the community of Swanside.

Objects

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SWANSIDE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF KNOWSLEY, 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. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

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

Causes: Education/training · Recreation · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Knowsley, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £165,707 to £132,936 due to a net expenditure of £32,771 against incoming resources of £230,084. The trustees' report notes that continued support from the local council, local businesses, and the community has helped allow the centre to continue its services despite rising costs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and holds unrestricted reserves of £98,177, which is below the stated policy target of six months' running costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

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• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 08867700

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• SCRAGG, Victoria Jane — director, appointed 18/06/2018on trustee list
• DOYLE, Irene — director, appointed 29/01/2014on trustee list
• EDWARDS, Michelle — director, appointed 29/01/2014on trustee list
• OWENS, Jan Patrice — director, appointed 29/01/2014on trustee list

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

• IRENE DOYLEchair
• JAN PATRICE OWENS
• MICHELLE EDWARDS
• Victoria Jane Scragg

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

Operates in: Knowsley

Income and spending

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• FERRYSIDE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GROUP income £105k
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• NESTON COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTRE LIMITED income £289k
• BROOKSIDE CENTRAL (CIO) income £126k
• MOORDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £126k

Side by side with its peers

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