ST MICHAEL'S AND LARK LANE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 513803 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as S M L L C A, SMLLCA

Provision of leisure time activities and informal education opportunities, and to meet other needs for the residents of our catchment area, in a friendly and welcoming environment.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£214k
Latest spending
£196k
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus for the financial year ended January 31, 2025, with income increasing while expenditure remained largely unchanged. The trustees report that financial security has been ensured through careful expenditure management, although capital and maintenance budgets remain lower than needed. Reserves are maintained at a level consistent with the charity's policy and Charity Commission recommendations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of core running costs
Ideally these should be not less than six months of core running costs, although in the current climate we realise that the optimum level may not always be achievable. This is in line with the recommendations of the Charity Commission.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£214k£196k
31/01/2024£210k£215k
31/01/2023£173k£163k
31/01/2022£194k£220k
31/01/2021£224k£163k

Common questions

Is ST MICHAEL'S AND LARK LANE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus for the financial year ended January 31, 2025, with income increasing while expenditure remained largely unchanged. The trustees report that financial security has been ensured through careful expenditure management, although capital and maintenance budgets remain lower than needed. Reserves are maintained at a level consistent with the charity's policy and Charity Commission recommendations. 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 Heritage Fund17/11/2008£10k"This Community Group Will Use An Award To Refurbish Their Youth And Community Hall. The Award Will Be Used To Improve The Hall'S Roof, Tile"
The National Lottery Community Fund17/11/2008£10kRefurbishment of Youth and Community Hall
The National Lottery Community Fund21/09/2006£4kPlayground Development
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/03/2004£12k"The old police station - heritage and community centre"

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST MICHAEL'S AND LARK LANE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION£214k0unclearno doubt
VAUXHALL NEIGHBOURHOOD COUNCIL LIMITED FY2025£362k0unclearno doubt
OSBORNE HOUSE COMMUNITY NURSERY LTD FY2025£549k0aboveno doubt
WHITELEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£103k0unclearnoted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL'S BOLDMERE FY2025£193k0unclearno doubt
SHREWSBURY HOUSE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£279k0belowno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.