THE OULTON INSTITUTE
Provides a Hall and Meetings rooms for rent to the Local Community for activities such as dance classes, yoga, Pilates, line dancing, Children's pre-school activities and Salsa dancing.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity finished the year with unrestricted reserves of £32,908, having incurred a net surplus. The trustees report that they have taken out a loan of £82,979 to cover building repairs and are confident it will be repaid within the 10-year term, indicating a focus on capital maintenance rather than operational liquidity.
What the accounts disclose
“There are no specific uncertainties at this time although the Management Committee is not getting any younger and could do with some maybe newly (rather than long) retired persons for the future.”
Trustees
- MARGARET PENISTONchair
- Brenda Elizabeth Ball
- Catherine Caroline Anne Clayton
- ELIZABETH TONKS
- Hannah Rebecca Harvey
- MR RON WALKER
- MRS PAT HOYLE
- Michael Ball
- Pauline Hope
- Stuart David Ward
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £99k | £90k |
| 31/12/2024 | £133k | £165k |
| 31/12/2023 | £68k | £55k |
| 31/12/2022 | £61k | £38k |
| 31/12/2021 | £60k | £72k |
Common questions
Is THE OULTON INSTITUTE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with unrestricted reserves of £32,908, having incurred a net surplus. The trustees report that they have taken out a loan of £82,979 to cover building repairs and are confident it will be repaid within the 10-year term, indicating a focus on capital maintenance rather than operational liquidity. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 22/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/03/2020 | £10k | Oulton Institute Community Hall Refurbishment |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/09/2010 | £3k | Boiler Replacement |