WESTMINSTER PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 503204 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the charity is to provide and maintain a Community Centre for the use and benefit of residents of the local community.

Objects

A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF WESTMINSTER PARK AND NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURETIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. B) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE OR TO CO-OPERATIVE WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: WESTMINSTER PARK AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

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

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Latest income
£94k
Latest spending
£89k
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £53,141 at the end of the year, which exceeds the trustees' policy target of approximately £45,000 plus a designated maintenance fund. The trustees report that voluntary work and price reviews maintained finances, enabling the association to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months expenditure, approximately £45,000 plus a designated building maintenance fund of £18,000 (held: £53k)
“It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level to cover 6 months expenditure, which equates to approximately £45,000 plus a designated building maintenance fund of £18,000” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£94k£89k
31/12/2024£112k£104k
31/12/2023£85k£93k
31/12/2022£73k£79k
31/12/2021£62k£50k

Common questions

Is WESTMINSTER PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £53,141 at the end of the year, which exceeds the trustees' policy target of approximately £45,000 plus a designated maintenance fund. The trustees report that voluntary work and price reviews maintained finances, enabling the association to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/06/2024£5kEquipment for the community centre
The National Lottery Community Fund23/02/2012£10kWestminster Park Community Association