SKELMERSDALE ECUMENICAL CENTRE
The trustees provide and maintain the premises for use under the provisions of the Sharing of ChurchBuildings Act 1969 and in accordance with a sharing agreement made between the sharing Churches.The premises comprise a part designated and set apart for use as a chapel, a part for community use anda part set aside for charitable activities by the Centre/hired by other voluntary organisations
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total funds decreased from £244,755 in 2023 to £155,350 in 2024, driven by a net payment of £6,158 against general funds. The charity holds unrestricted cash reserves of £33,976 and carries liabilities including a £6,313 Bounce Back Loan and £11,331 in other creditors.
What the accounts disclose
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/07/2022)
Trustees
- DAVID ALEXANDER STANLEY
- NEIL MACKENZIE
- Rev Michael Charles Tindsley
- Rev PHILIP ANDREW JUMP
- Rev William Wright
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £155k | £152k |
| 31/12/2023 | £233k | £245k |
| 31/12/2022 | £155k | £153k |
| 31/12/2021 | £175k | £162k |
| 31/12/2020 | £197k | £223k |
Common questions
Is SKELMERSDALE ECUMENICAL CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £244,755 in 2023 to £155,350 in 2024, driven by a net payment of £6,158 against general funds. The charity holds unrestricted cash reserves of £33,976 and carries liabilities including a £6,313 Bounce Back Loan and £11,331 in other creditors.
Who funds SKELMERSDALE ECUMENICAL CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SKELMERSDALE ECUMENICAL CENTRE as a grant recipient include LADY HEWLEY'S CHARITY, GRANTSCAPE.
Shared trustees with funders
- NEIL MACKENZIE — trustee here and at LADY HEWLEY'S CHARITY
- Rev PHILIP ANDREW JUMP — trustee here and at LADY HEWLEY'S CHARITY
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LADY HEWLEY'S CHARITY | FY2023 | £40k | |
| GRANTSCAPE | FY2023 | £25k | Toilet Block and Storage Area |
| GRANTSCAPE | FY2023 | £25k | Toilet Block and Storage Area |
| LADY HEWLEY'S CHARITY | FY2025 | £16k | |
| LADY HEWLEY'S CHARITY | FY2024 | £10k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 05/10/2020 | £33k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/10/2016 | £24k | SEC Community Hub |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/09/2014 | £9k | Appetite for Elderly Engagement (AEE) |
Charities like this
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PAUL SKELMERSDALE
- CENTRE CHURCH
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. CLEMENT WITH ST. MARK, NOTTING DALE AND ST. JAMES, NORLANDS
- FOREST COMMUNITY CENTRE (MELKSHAM)
- THE ELLESMERE CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST
- SAMUELS CHRISTIAN NURSERY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKELMERSDALE ECUMENICAL CENTRE | £155k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PAUL SKELMERSDALE | £118k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| CENTRE CHURCH | £145k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. CLEMENT WITH ST. MARK, NOTTING DALE AND ST. JAMES, NORLANDS | £257k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOREST COMMUNITY CENTRE (MELKSHAM) | £128k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ELLESMERE CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST | £103k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |