MILLOM RECREATION CENTRE LIMITED
To provide facilities for recreation, physical education or other leisure activites in Millom and the local area.
Objects
TO PROVIDE OR TO ASSIST IN PORVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION, PHYSICAL EDUCATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPAION IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOWN AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD AND SUCH FACILITIES BEING PORVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLWING SUB-PARAGRAPHS OF THIS SUB-CLAUSE NAMELY: (I) THE FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED SHALL BE FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE SAVE THEAT SPEICAL FACILITIES MAY BE PRVIDED FOR PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES MAY NEED OF SPECIAL FACILITIES. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMRANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASCOCIATION).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £37,598 for the year, resulting in total net assets decreasing from £88,350 to £50,752. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £42,184 are maintained in line with a policy target of approximately twelve months of unrestricted expenditure. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to about twelve months unrestricted expenditure plus an allowance for any forecast shortfall on project expenditure.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Investing charity funds 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £48,826 — contracts £15,000 (1), grants £33,826 (1); 30% of the £163,178 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £189,150 — contracts £189,150 (2); 100% of the £189,200 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £52,994 — contracts £15,000 (1), grants £37,994 (1); 31% of the £169,026 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/07/2025 (received 15/07/2026, 45 days after the 31/05/2026 due date); year ending 31/07/2023 (received 05/06/2024, 5 days after the 31/05/2024 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Beresford Moyle Rosser
- MARION ELIZABETH GILES
- Tessa Barrett
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £163k | £201k |
| 31/07/2024 | £189k | £187k |
| 31/07/2023 | £169k | £217k |
| 31/07/2022 | £175k | £175k |
| 31/07/2021 | £141k | £102k |
Common questions
Is MILLOM RECREATION CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £37,598 for the year, resulting in total net assets decreasing from £88,350 to £50,752. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £42,184 are maintained in line with a policy target of approximately twelve months of unrestricted expenditure. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MILLOM RECREATION CENTRE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MILLOM RECREATION CENTRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION, THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | Interactive fitness mirror for this charity's Super Seniors activity club. |
| THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 27/05/2020 | £7k | COVID-19 CEF |
| Sport England | 07/07/2010 | £10k | Rural Access to Sport |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £40k |
| WELSH CHURCH ACT FUND WITHIN THE AREAS OF RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, BRIDGEND AND MERTHYR TYDFIL COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCILS | 1 | £10k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILLOM RECREATION CENTRE LIMITED | £163k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MILTON COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUNDS | £136k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PILLGWENLLY MILLENNIUM TRUST LIMITED | £111k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MEASHAM COMMUNITY AND RECREATION CENTRE | £226k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| RED LODGE MILLENNIUM CENTRE LTD | £99k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SAXMUNDHAM SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL CLUB | £75k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |