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.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BENEFICIAL AREA AND THE 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 THE RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID IMHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: ST MICHAELS WARD IN THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL

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

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

Latest income

£225k

Latest spending

£200k

Registered

1983

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's finances are stable with total funds carried forward of £282,288, exceeding the previous year's £257,492. The trustees report that reserves are maintained at the level recommended by the Charity Commission, aligning with their policy of holding free reserves equivalent to six months of core running costs. The charity achieved a net income surplus of £24,796 for the year, supported by diverse incoming resources including donations, trading activities, and government grants.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of core running costs (held: £126k)

“Ideally these should be not less than six months of core running costs”

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority; Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

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

Liverpool City Council — “Our supporters include: Liverpool City Council, CoOp Food, B&Q, Department for Transport, Fairshare, Asda Foundation & The Steve Morgan Foun…” (source page)
CoOp Food — “Our supporters include: Liverpool City Council, CoOp Food, B&Q, Department for Transport, Fairshare, Asda Foundation & The Steve Morgan Foun…” (source page)
B&Q — “Our supporters include: Liverpool City Council, CoOp Food, B&Q, Department for Transport, Fairshare, Asda Foundation & The Steve Morgan Foun…” (source page)
Department for Transport — “Our supporters include: Liverpool City Council, CoOp Food, B&Q, Department for Transport, Fairshare, Asda Foundation & The Steve Morgan Foun…” (source page)
Fairshare — “Our supporters include: Liverpool City Council, CoOp Food, B&Q, Department for Transport, Fairshare, Asda Foundation & The Steve Morgan Foun…” (source page)
Asda Foundation — “Our supporters include: Liverpool City Council, CoOp Food, B&Q, Department for Transport, Fairshare, Asda Foundation & The Steve Morgan Foun…” (source page)
The Steve Morgan Foundation — “Our supporters include: Liverpool City Council, CoOp Food, B&Q, Department for Transport, Fairshare, Asda Foundation & The Steve Morgan Foun…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

JOHN PEERSchair
Alan Albert Moore
Alfred Catterall
EDNA FRANCES QUANTRELL

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

Operates in: Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/01/2026	£225k	£200k
31/01/2025	£214k	£196k
31/01/2024	£210k	£215k
31/01/2023	£173k	£163k
31/01/2022	£194k	£220k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's finances are stable with total funds carried forward of £282,288, exceeding the previous year's £257,492. The trustees report that reserves are maintained at the level recommended by the Charity Commission, aligning with their policy of holding free reserves equivalent to six months of core running costs. The charity achieved a net income surplus of £24,796 for the year, supported by diverse incoming resources including donations, trading activities, and government grants. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	17/11/2008	£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 Fund	17/11/2008	£10k	Refurbishment of Youth and Community Hall
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/09/2006	£4k	Playground Development
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	22/03/2004	£12k	"The old police station - heritage and community centre"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
LOCAL TRUST	1	£1.1m
THE 64 TRUST	1	£200k
THE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST	1	£75k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FEARON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED.

FEARON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED income £305k
VAUXHALL NEIGHBOURHOOD COUNCIL LIMITED income £362k
BIERLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD income £210k
OSBORNE HOUSE COMMUNITY NURSERY LTD income £549k
WHITELEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £103k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL'S BOLDMERE income £193k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ST MICHAEL'S AND LARK LANE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION	£225k	—	within	—	no doubt
FEARON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025	£305k	—	above	—	noted
VAUXHALL NEIGHBOURHOOD COUNCIL LIMITED FY2025	£362k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BIERLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD FY2025	£210k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
OSBORNE HOUSE COMMUNITY NURSERY LTD FY2025	£549k	—	above	—	no doubt
WHITELEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£103k	—	unclear	—	noted

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