BIRCHWOOD YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 1190206 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To further or benefit the residents of Birchwood and neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of welfare for recreation and leisure.

Objects

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BIRCHWOOD AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, 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.

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

Causes: Recreation · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £36,154, resulting in an increase in the year-end balance from £24,624 to £32,363. The trustees describe this financial position as 'very positive and reassuring,' noting that reserves have been established to fund future building maintenance. While grant income may become more difficult to secure, the centre has reduced operating costs through energy efficiency improvements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 2 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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr David Ellischair
• Ian Lloyd
• Jacqueline Ann Whitby
• Julia Kay Ellis
• Paul Terrence Kenny
• Susan Jeanne Clark

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

Operates in: Warrington

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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