WHALEY BRIDGE MECHANICS INSTITUTION

Registered charity 520533 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MECHANICS INSTITUTE

Local organisations use the facilities for fund raising-raising events,meetings,etc.and the Town Council uses the building to provide services to the community.The facilities are also used for parties,receptions,music rehearsals,drama classes,lectures and continues to be used as a venue for children's birthday parties.

Objects

A PUBLIC LIBRARY, READING AND RECREATION ROOMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BENEFICIAL AREA.

Area of benefit: THE URBAN DISTRICT OF WHALEY BRIDGE

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net profit of £6,001 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a significant deficit from the previous year. However, the trustees note that reserves are currently low and anticipate a serious reduction in income due to upcoming accessibility works before reserves can be replenished.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Whaley Bridge Town Council

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Derbyshire

Income and spending

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