BURWELL AND DISTRICT DAY CENTRE TRUST

Registered charity 1003439 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing a day care centre for the elderly and those with disabilities

Objects

PROVIDING IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE A DAY CENTRE FOR THE USE OF THE ELDERLY AND MENTALLY PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED INHABITANTS IN THE VILLAGE OF BURWELL AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD.

Area of benefit: THE VILLAGE OF BURWELL AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

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

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Latest income

£165k

Latest spending

£175k

Registered

1991

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £11,631 for the year ended 31 December 2025, an improvement from the previous year's deficit of £16,681. Total income rose to £165,131, while total expenditure was £176,762, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £194,606 to £182,975. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £178k)

“It is the policy of the Day Centre that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

ELIZABETH SUSAN SWIFT
HAZEL WILLIAMS MBE · trustee of 3 other charities
James Matthew Hammond · trustee of 1 other charity
Karen King · trustee of 1 other charity
Mary Hammond · trustee of 1 other charity
Paul Iain Webb · trustee of 1 other charity
Prudence Anne Evans MBE
Robert Shephard

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£165k	£175k
31/12/2024	£134k	£150k
31/12/2023	£99k	£150k
31/12/2022	£124k	£113k
31/12/2021	£101k	£102k

Common questions

Is BURWELL AND DISTRICT DAY CENTRE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £11,631 for the year ended 31 December 2025, an improvement from the previous year's deficit of £16,681. Total income rose to £165,131, while total expenditure was £176,762, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £194,606 to £182,975. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BURWELL AND DISTRICT DAY CENTRE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BURWELL AND DISTRICT DAY CENTRE TRUST as a grant recipient include SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£2k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/02/2006	£5k	New Minibus
Cambridgeshire Insight	—	£38k	To provide meaningful daytime activities for people generally aged 65+ which gives them the opportunity to socialise with others. Lunch is provided alongside games and activities that support mental activity and general wellbeing. The activity also provides carers and family members with respite from their caring role during the day
Cambridgeshire County Council	—	£38k	To provide meaningful daytime activities for people generally aged 65+ which gives them the opportunity to socialise with others. Lunch is provided alongside games and activities that support mental activity and general wellbeing. The activity also provides carers and family members with respite from their caring role during the day

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE MASON BIBBY 1981 TRUST	1	£800

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CHOLSEY DAY CENTRE TRUST.

THE CHOLSEY DAY CENTRE TRUST income £134k
LYNEMOUTH DAY CENTRE LTD income £365k
Hockley and Hawkwell Day Centre income £139k
ATTLEBOROUGH DAY CENTRE income £171k
ST MARYS CARE CENTRE income £162k
THE SOUTHEND ON SEA DARBY AND JOAN ORGANISATION LIMITED income £1.2m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BURWELL AND DISTRICT DAY CENTRE TRUST	£165k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE CHOLSEY DAY CENTRE TRUST FY2025	£134k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LYNEMOUTH DAY CENTRE LTD FY2025	£365k	—	0	below	—	noted
Hockley and Hawkwell Day Centre FY2026	£139k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ATTLEBOROUGH DAY CENTRE FY2026	£171k	—	0	above	—	not going concern
ST MARYS CARE CENTRE FY2025	£162k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.