Overall GiG Score: 14 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 10
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +10

THE A.C.Y.P. CENTRE LIMITED 

To benefit the local community in Moss Bank and the surrounding areas of St. Helens Borough, without distinction or prejudice, by promoting the health and development of adults, children and young people through safe, supervised and constructive opportunities.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 16 years

www.parkfarmcommunitycentre.co.uk

acypcentre@yahoo.com

01744754367

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£117£140£-23n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/22£128£113£15n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/03/21£128£94£34n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/03/20£123£122£1n/an/an/an/an/a9
31/03/19£114£121£-7n/an/an/an/an/a9
31/03/18£76£90£-13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£92£75£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£85£72£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£80£55£25£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£34£50£-16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£57£50£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£48£44£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£58£55£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10*£65£64£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£83£74£10£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 20 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • St Helens,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
BBC Children in Need£56,624
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside£31,137
The Foyle Foundation£17,000
John Moores Foundation£11,139
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
DCMS£8,148
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£10,000 10/07/2023
towards the Community Engagement Worker post
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - A Brighter Future for our Young People
£29,137 31/05/2023
To employ 4 youth workers and 1 youth coordinator. They will offer support and activities to 30-40 local young people.
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Clinkham Wood Spooktacular!
£2,000 10/10/2022
To host events during the October half term and Halloween period for deprived communities including outdoor activities, arts and crafts, a disco, and costume party.
John Moores Foundation - Grant to A.C.Y.P Centre Ltd
£11,139 07/07/2022
Towards the salary of the Community Engagement Worker
BBC Children in Need - Grant to ACYP Centre LTD
£30,500 31/01/2022
This project will deliver an afterschool club and school holiday playscheme for children living in deprived areas in and around Moss Bank, St Helens. This will lead to healthier lifestyle choices, ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Next Steps for our Young People
£10,000 05/11/2021
The organisation will deliver weekly youth activities for young people in the local area with the aim of improving health and wellbeing and reducing stress anxiety and social isolation.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£7,000 11/02/2021
towards the annual salary of Centre Support Worker
BBC Children in Need - Grant to ACYP Centre LTD
£23,524 09/09/2020
12
COVID19 - This project will deliver afterschool activities for children and young people living in poverty and experiencing anxiety due to Covid-19. The project will result in increased resilience, ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,548 22/06/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to ACYP Centre LTD
£2,600 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund some online safeguarding training for members of staff and some craft packs for children and young people who are isolated at home due to Covid-19. Emotional wellbeing ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,600 22/05/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to ACYP Centre LTD
£30,000 15/03/2019
36
This project will offer an after school club, breakfast club and holiday play scheme for children and young people affected by income poverty in St Helens. It will lead to improved emotional and ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The A.C.Y.P. Centre Limited
£4,589 19/11/2018
Help us pay for sports hall hire so people aged 60 and over can join in a variety of sporting activities to keep fit and socially active.
National Lottery Community Fund - Room Refurbishment Park Farm ACYP Centre
£8,797 13/09/2018
12
The funding will be used to refurbish a multi-use room within the community centre. The project aims to improve the facilities so they can be used by a wide variety of groups from the local community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Park Farm ACYP Centre
£303,676 01/08/2018
60
This funding is for the Park Farm Centre in Moss Bank, a community building which hosts a range of activities and public events. The funding is to expand the group's current work, developing new ....more
John Moores Foundation - Grant to ACYP Centre
£15,000 01/05/2017
Towards the salary of a Centre Support Worker
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards creative play activities for children
£300 19/06/2015
Towards creative play activities for children in a deprived area of St Helens.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Park Farm ACYP Centre
£75,000 11/09/2014
36
towards three years' salary of the Centre Coordinator at a project providing services and support to isolated and disadvantaged people in a deprived area of Merseyside
National Lottery Community Fund - Sundowners : after-school club@parkfarm
£10,000 29/01/2014
12
_x000B_This is a project by an incorporated charity in St Helens, Merseyside. The organisation will use the funding to run an after school club for local young people. This will aim to reduce anti ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Inspiring the Future
£10,000 25/04/2012
12
This is a project by an incorporated charity in St. Helens Merseyside. The organisation will use the funding to provide youth diversionary activities and project sessions including structured ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to ACYP Centre
£20,000 20/10/2011
the salary costs of the Centre Co-ordinator as well as core costs including electric, gas, water and cleaning
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 37-76
  • PETER BOLD Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Architectural Technologist
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/01/2008, number: 1122187
  • Registered at Companies House on 03/07/2007, number: 06300278
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
15 returns made; AR10: 6 days late,
Main office

Park Farm A C Y P Centre
Carr Mill Centre
54 Kentmere Avenue
St. Helens
WA11 7PG

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN THE MOSS BANK AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF ST HELENS BOROUGH, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OR PREJUDICE, BY PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE ACTIVATE WHICH OFFERS SAFE, SUPERVISED, CONSTRUCTIVE PLAY OPPORTUNITIES

Defined Area of Benefit:

ST. HELENS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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