FRIENDS OF SPEKE
Our primary objective is to provide a variety of high quality, affordable activities which are fully accessible to the residents of Speke and neighbouring areas.
Objects
TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SPEKE 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.
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 35
- Government income: £3,750 — grants £3,750 (1); 100% of the £3,750 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 7
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £4,100 — contracts £4,100 (2); 100% of the £4,100 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 13/02/2024, 13 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Thomas Patrick Hillchair
- Heather Parkinson
- IAN MARQUIS
- Kimberley May Preston
- Lisa Vanessa Hill
- Lorna Kathryn Griffiths
- Mark William Ord
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £4k | £4k |
| 31/03/2024 | £0 | £0 |
| 31/03/2023 | £4k | £4k |
| 31/03/2022 | £0 | £0 |