DEESIDE COMMUNITY TRUST
Registered charity 1192285 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To further or benefit the community of Flintshire and neighbouring counties through the advancement of Education and Sport via the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents and community as a whole.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £150,132 for the year, with total income of £599,284 and total expenditure of £449,154. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £81,616, which is in line with the stated policy of holding approximately three months of core operating costs. The trustees confirmed that the charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of core operating costs (held: £82k)
“The policy is to hold unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately three months of core operating costs, excluding restricted funds. Core operating costs are currently estimated at £22,500 per month.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Jesse Bouch, daughter of trustee Mr G Bouch, was employed by the charity and her independent business was contracted to provide ACL services.
“The charity continued to employ Jesse Bouch, the daughter of one of the trustees, following her recruitment in 2022. An independent business belonging to her was contracted to provide ACL services to the charity throughout this year.” — page 20
“GB Property Maintenance Ltd was instructed to carry out some of the general repair/maintenance during the year. Mr G Bouch is a director of this company.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: GB Property Maintenance Ltd, directed by trustee Mr G Bouch, was instructed to carry out general repair/maintenance.
“The charity continued to employ Jesse Bouch, the daughter of one of the trustees, following her recruitment in 2022. An independent business belonging to her was contracted to provide ACL services to the charity throughout this year.” — page 20
“GB Property Maintenance Ltd was instructed to carry out some of the general repair/maintenance during the year. Mr G Bouch is a director of this company.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£70k
Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (68% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 11.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Mike Robertschair
- Alison Louise Cockburn Grimshaw
- Ann Josephine Snowden · trustee of 1 other charity
- Gwyn Bouch
- Paul Wilcockson
- Stuart Jones
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DEESIDE COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £150,132 for the year, with total income of £599,284 and total expenditure of £449,154. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £81,616, which is in line with the stated policy of holding approximately three months of core operating costs. The trustees confirmed that the charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DEESIDE COMMUNITY TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DEESIDE COMMUNITY TRUST as a grant recipient include THE NORTH WALES POLICE AND COMMUNITY TRUST.
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