THE GREENBANK PROJECT

Registered charity 513814 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREENBANK, GREENBANK COLLEGE GREENBANK SPORTS ACADEMY

Greenbank was set up to enhance the opportunities and status of people with disabilities through education, training, employment, and recreation.Greenbank offers its services to the local community and is particularly supportive of disabled people and disadvantaged groups. We provide work related training, a guidance service, employment related projects, sport and recreation and education.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.0m
Latest spending
£3.0m
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £9,983 for the year, driven by restricted activities, while unrestricted funds recorded a deficit of £60,122. The trustees consider the financial position robust due to stable long-term funding, although free reserves remain below the stated policy target of three to six months of core operational expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £4.7m; policy: three to six months of core operational expenditure)
“As at 31 July 2025, the charity’s free reserves remain below the target level.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Two trustees donated a total of £1,056 to the charity during the year.
“Two trustees donated a total of £1,056 to the charity during the year.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by DSG 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).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£3.0m
Total spending
£3.0m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
72

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Halton · Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£3.0m£3.0m
31/07/2024£2.4m£2.7m
31/07/2023£2.3m£2.4m
31/07/2022£2.9m£2.8m
31/07/2021£3.2m£3.0m

Common questions

Is THE GREENBANK PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £9,983 for the year, driven by restricted activities, while unrestricted funds recorded a deficit of £60,122. The trustees consider the financial position robust due to stable long-term funding, although free reserves remain below the stated policy target of three to six months of core operational expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by DSG Audit.

Who funds THE GREENBANK PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GREENBANK PROJECT as a grant recipient include PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
PETER HARRISON FOUNDATIONFY2023£30ktowards the cost of refurbishing the changing rooms and establishment of a changing places facility
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£7k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kHOLIDAY FUND (MERSEYSIDE)

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England07/08/2025£7kCentre Sports Hall Refurbishment for user groups
Sport England29/04/2024£250k2024 Pilot Fund
Sport England10/09/2021£163kSector Renewal Fund: Greenbank Power Hockey Development Plan
Sport England06/07/2021£54kCOVID-19 CLRF
UK government17/07/2020£48kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
Sport England01/06/2020£10kCOVID-19 CEF
The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/03/2019£7k"The life of Gerry Kinsella - the Ugly Duckling that became a Swan"
Sport England02/03/2015£28kSatellite Clubs in Four Secondary Schools
Sport England21/05/2014£319kChoices Merseyside
Sport England04/10/2013£32kSatellite Clubs in Four Secondary Schools
Sport England16/04/2012£37kChoices
Sport England06/01/2012£50kMe too
Northern Rock Foundation13/07/1999£20kGrant awarded to The Greenbank Project (North West)

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE GREENBANK PROJECT£3.0m——below—no doubt
GREEN FUTURES GREATER GRIMSBY LTD FY2025£122k—0below—no doubt
GREEN STREET GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH FY2026£244k—0unclear—no doubt
GREENFINGERS CHARITY FY2025£985k—0unclear21.0%no doubt
THE GREEN CORRIDOR FY2025£1.6m£90,001 - £100,0001above—no doubt
GREEN LIGHT TRUST FY2024£2.5m——below—no doubt

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