MAGIC CLUB

Registered charity 1178232 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of a dedicated youth venue in Claremont, Blackpool. Providing youth work and associated activities to local young people aged 7-18. Increasing available opportunities and supporting young people thrive.

Objects

1. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE AGES OF 8-16 LIVING IN CLAREMONT, BLACKPOOL BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION2. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £177,643, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £90,000. The charity reported a net expenditure of £6,109 for the year, with total incoming resources of £176,279. The trustees note that funding is a key priority and that the organisation has secured renewed National Lottery funding through to 2030.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

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.

• 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
• 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
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Eric Wright Charitable Trust — “We’re thrilled to announce a new funding partnership with the Eric Wright Charitable Trust. They will be providing us with core funding in a…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• LYNN SUZANNE WILLIAMS LLBchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• AVIEL SARAFINA LOWNDES
• Carol Poole
• Christopher Walbank
• MARK IAN COBURN
• Michelle Walker
• Stephen Dunstan · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Blackpool

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Side by side with its peers

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