NORTHWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION
TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF NORTHWOOD, KIRKBY (IN THE BOROUGH OF KNOWSLEY) AND SURROUNDING AREAS, 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 OUR COMMUNITY.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF NORTHWOOD, KIRKBY (IN THE BOROUGH OF KNOWSLEY) AND SURROUNDING AREAS, 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 AND 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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £2,887 for the year, reducing unrestricted reserves from £4,294 to £1,408. The trustees consider the current level of reserves to be adequate for the charity's purposes. Significant external funding risks have led to the development of a strategic plan to diversify funding and activities.
What the accounts disclose
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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting 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)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 4
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 4
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 6
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 30/09/2024 (received 02/05/2026, 276 days after the 30/07/2025 due date); year ending 30/09/2023 (received 17/09/2024, 49 days after the 30/07/2024 due date); year ending 30/09/2021 (received 21/10/2022, 83 days after the 30/07/2022 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 10385453
Company officers (Companies House)
- PHILLIPS, Jeanette on trustee list
- DEBOE, Jacqueline on trustee list
Trustees
- Amy Joanna Bell
- Jacqueline Deboe
- Jeanette Phillips
- Susan Owens
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £35k | £38k |
| 30/09/2024 | £33k | £32k |
| 30/09/2023 | £39k | £39k |
| 30/09/2022 | £22k | £46k |
| 30/09/2021 | £51k | £69k |
Common questions
Is NORTHWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £2,887 for the year, reducing unrestricted reserves from £4,294 to £1,408. The trustees consider the current level of reserves to be adequate for the charity's purposes. Significant external funding risks have led to the development of a strategic plan to diversify funding and activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| The Rathbones Group Foundation | 1 | £5k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTHWAY DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £252k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| NORTH ROMFORD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £216k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| NORTHWOOD CHAPEL | £76k | £16,419 | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| NORTH YARD COMMUNITY TRUST CIO | £253k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NORWICH UNITY HUB | £175k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |