WHITEWELL BOTTOM COMMUNITY CENTRE CIO

Registered charity 1178687 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WHITEWELL BOTTOM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

To benefit the residents of Whitewell Bottom, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents with voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time to improve life for residents

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income

£32k

Latest spending

£42k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that expenditure exceeded income by approximately £10,000, resulting in a reduction of reserves. The charity maintains a reserves policy targeting a minimum bank balance of £10,000, which was met at year-end with unrestricted cash funds of £13,535. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue its operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum £10,000 (held: £14k)

“It is our policy that when or if the amount in the bank falls below £10,000 it must be discussed and action taken at the next meeting of the trustees.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein 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.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (01/12/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

JACQUELINE OAKESchair
AMANDA ROBERTSON · trustee of 2 other charities
Carmen Carlton · trustee of 1 other charity
Christine Thomas
Heather Marion Massie · trustee of 1 other charity
John Dawson
Julie Dunstan Adshead · trustee of 1 other charity
Mackenzie Lee Ritson

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£32k	£42k
31/12/2024	£74k	£64k
31/12/2023	£42k	£48k
31/12/2022	£44k	£39k
31/12/2021	£36k	£43k

Common questions

Is WHITEWELL BOTTOM COMMUNITY CENTRE CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that expenditure exceeded income by approximately £10,000, resulting in a reduction of reserves. The charity maintains a reserves policy targeting a minimum bank balance of £10,000, which was met at year-end with unrestricted cash funds of £13,535. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/01/2024	£20k	Office Manager
Sport England	29/05/2020	£2k	COVID-19 CEF
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	01/11/2004	£191	"Whitewell Bottom Youth & Community Centre In Lancashire Have Been Awarded A Grant To Enable Them To Host A Traditional Ww2 Christmas Meal To"
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/10/2004	£1k	Celebration Meal