ALT VALLEY COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 519835 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CROXTETH COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED

Providing education, training and sports/wellbeing activities and opportunities to people of all ages in Alt Valley and the surrounding areas of Liverpool and the city region. To support community development and wellbeing activities and to work with partners to support and promote community cohesion and sustainable communities

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Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £615,426 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a deficit in unrestricted funds of £110,458. Per the trustees' report, the charity operates on extremely tight financial margins with public funding under increasing pressure, though it maintains a robust strategic plan to continue responding to community needs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (58% of income)
Grants Community engagement 511,695 — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £2.4m; policy: three months of expenditure at current levels)
The Trustees are actively planning to build towards the stated level of reserves. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sale of Alt Valley Skills Centre
As referred to in the trustees’ report, the charity sold the Alt Valley Skills Centre to The Neighbourhood Services Company Limited, which is a related party. The sale price of £500,000 was supported by an independent professionally qualified chartered surveyor. — page 27
During the year, £185,000 was loaned to Vauxhall Neighbourhood Council Limited. At 31 August 2025, the charity was owed £449,935 from Vauxhall Neighbourhood Council Limited (31 August 2024: £264,935), which is included within other debtors. — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan to Vauxhall Neighbourhood Council Limited
As referred to in the trustees’ report, the charity sold the Alt Valley Skills Centre to The Neighbourhood Services Company Limited, which is a related party. The sale price of £500,000 was supported by an independent professionally qualified chartered surveyor. — page 27
During the year, £185,000 was loaned to Vauxhall Neighbourhood Council Limited. At 31 August 2025, the charity was owed £449,935 from Vauxhall Neighbourhood Council Limited (31 August 2024: £264,935), which is included within other debtors. — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MAR Kilshaw Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

7 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £94k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£2.3m
Reserves (reported)
£509k
Employees
32

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.6m£2.3m
31/08/2024£2.1m£1.7m
31/08/2023£3.5m£1.7m
31/08/2022£1.3m£1.3m
31/08/2021£2.2m£1.6m

Common questions

Is ALT VALLEY COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £615,426 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a deficit in unrestricted funds of £110,458. Per the trustees' report, the charity operates on extremely tight financial margins with public funding under increasing pressure, though it maintains a robust strategic plan to continue responding to community needs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MAR Kilshaw Limited.

Who funds ALT VALLEY COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ALT VALLEY COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST, THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUSTFY2025£72k
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSICFY2023£29k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England07/10/2024£15kCommunity Active Fitness
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/08/2024£180k"Scottie Press - the History of the Vauxhall Community"
Sport England02/12/2022£10kJubilee Fund - Get Out and Get Bowling
The National Lottery Community Fund10/06/2022£10kDigital Skills for the Community
Sport England08/06/2020£10kCOVID-19 CEF
The National Lottery Community Fund06/03/2020£10kAccess to ICT for the Community
The National Lottery Community Fund23/01/2020£1k4 Wards Celebration
Sport England06/12/2019£72kNew sports centre heating and lighting
The National Lottery Community Fund14/06/2018£10kImproving ICT Resources for the Community
Sport England10/10/2014£51kIntroducing Sports at Dovecot MAC
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/10/2012£10k"Celebrating life on inner city housing estates"

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
CRH CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF DEVON1£3k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ALT VALLEY COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED£1.6m0belowno doubt
DOUGLAS VALLEY COMMUNITY LIMITED FY2024£121k0unclearno doubt
NESTON COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£289k0unclearno doubt
BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST FY2024£1.9m£60,001 - £70,0001unclearno doubt
TORBAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST LTD FY2024£2.7m0unclearno doubt
TAFF BARGOED DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED FY2025£152k0unclearno doubt

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