WOODFORD WAR MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE
To provide a comfortable, clean and friendly environment for the local community's social and leisure facilities
Objects
TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL TRAINING, RECREATION, SOCIAL MORAL, INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF READING AND RECREATION ROOMS, LIBRARY, FACILITIES FOR LECTURES, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND ENTERTAINMENT'S TO CARRY OUT ITS ACTIVITIES AS MAY BE EXPEDIENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF WOODFORD IN THE COUNTY OF GREATER MANCHESTER AND CHESHIRE AND ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves totalled £193,206, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations for three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £7,279 for the year, with total income of £124,936 against expenditure of £117,657. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“income from hall hire and bar commission is £73,488” — page 4
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5
“Included in governance costs Is a balance of £5,880 (2024 £nil) payable to P E Mott for secretarial services. P E Mott is a Trustee of the Charity and the remaining Trustees authorised the rate and hours attributable to the amount disclosed above.” — page 15
“Included in governance costs Is a balance of £5,880 (2024 £nil) payable to P E Mott for secretarial services. P E Mott is a Trustee of the Charity and the remaining Trustees authorised the rate and hours attributable to the amount disclosed above.” — page 15
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Avril Furness
- Ian Brook
- JUDITH CRAIG
- James Cawley
- Linzi Louise Wood
- MAXINE WOOD
- MICHELLE POOLE
- Paula Elizabeth Mott
- ROSALIE GRIFFIN
- Simon John Exelby
- TIM TOOTLE
- Zoe Jones
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £125k | £104k |
| 30/06/2024 | £121k | £91k |
| 30/06/2023 | £85k | £81k |
| 30/06/2022 | £81k | £57k |
| 30/06/2021 | £3k | £28k |
Common questions
Is WOODFORD WAR MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves totalled £193,206, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations for three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £7,279 for the year, with total income of £124,936 against expenditure of £117,657. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.