AIGBURTH OPPORTUNITIES
training and education of young people.social support and pastoral guidance. Nursery facilities for students and placements for those who need additional support due to social and or learning difficulties. Help and guidance for teenage parents/ parents to be.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE VOCATIONAL PREPARATION AND TRAINING AND THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE, MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE RESIDENT AND/OR BEING EMPLOYED OR TRAINED BY ORGANISATIONS BASED IN LIVERPOOL.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus of £1,837 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased by 1.5% to £120,451, which the trustees consider sufficient to ensure the smooth running of the charity for approximately three months.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to keep a reserve of unrestricted funds sufficient to ensure the smooth running of the charity for approximately three months.” — page 6
“One of the trustees, Ms Belinda Perez provides bookkeeping services to the charity. Fees for her services amounted to £5,190 (2024 £4,443).” — page 18
“One of the trustees, Ms Belinda Perez provides bookkeeping services to the charity. Fees for her services amounted to £5,190 (2024 £4,443). The total amount of employee benefits received by key management personnel is £38,230 (2024 £48,454). The charity considers its key management personnel to comprise the Nursery Manager and Assistant Manager.” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustees
- Belinda Lourds Perez
- Patricia Fearn
- RONALD BASNETT
- Rev David Gamble
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £375k | £373k |
| 31/03/2024 | £325k | £333k |
| 31/03/2023 | £288k | £301k |
| 31/03/2022 | £254k | £251k |
| 31/03/2021 | £228k | £255k |
Common questions
Is AIGBURTH OPPORTUNITIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus of £1,837 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased by 1.5% to £120,451, which the trustees consider sufficient to ensure the smooth running of the charity for approximately three months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SHANLY FOUNDATION | 1 | £147k |
| WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY | 1 | £84k |
| THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY | 1 | £82k |
| BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £71k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| THE TONY AND SHEELAGH WILLIAMS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| BUILDING SOCIETIES TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £20k |
| John Lewis Partnership Foundation | 1 | £17k |
Charities like this
- AIGBURTH COMMUNITY CHURCH
- 15BILLIONEBP
- SHREWSBURY OPPORTUNITY GROUP
- YOUTH CONCERN
- ST AIDAN'S DAY NURSERY TRUST
- NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE ENGINEERING GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGBURTH OPPORTUNITIES | £375k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AIGBURTH COMMUNITY CHURCH | £176k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| 15BILLIONEBP | £1.6m | £70,001 - £80,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| SHREWSBURY OPPORTUNITY GROUP | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH CONCERN | £879k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST AIDAN'S DAY NURSERY TRUST | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |