ELMSTEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE
The Community Centre provides low cost accomodation in support of clubs and activities run for the benefit of residents of the parish.
Objects
THE PROPERTY TO BE HELD ON TRUST FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CIVIL PARISH OF ELMSTEAD IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECEATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £172,154.04 at the end of the period, an increase from the previous year. The trustees attribute these reserves to funding for fixtures and fittings for a soon-to-be-built new community centre. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and received an independent examination with no material matters requiring attention.
What the accounts disclose
“The reason for holding such large reserves is for the fixtures and fittings for our soon to be built new community centre.”
Policies the charity declares
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
Trustees
- Sidney Wrightchair
- Dawn Ann Stammers
- Ronald Alfred Fairweather
- jane triscott
- rosalind valentine
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £27k | £7k |
| 30/09/2024 | £24k | £7k |
| 30/09/2023 | £19k | £6k |
| 30/09/2022 | £24k | £13k |
| 30/09/2021 | £28k | £4k |
Common questions
Is ELMSTEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £172,154.04 at the end of the period, an increase from the previous year. The trustees attribute these reserves to funding for fixtures and fittings for a soon-to-be-built new community centre. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and received an independent examination with no material matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/01/2006 | £3k | Renovations |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ASDA FOUNDATION | 1 | £23k |
| WELSH CHURCH ACT FUND WITHIN THE AREAS OF RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, BRIDGEND AND MERTHYR TYDFIL COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCILS | 1 | £10k |
| THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND | 1 | £2k |
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | 1 | £0 |
Charities like this
- ELMDON HEATH COMMUNITY CENTRE
- ST MARY'S ELTHAM COMMUNITY CENTRES ASSOCIATION
- EGGLESCLIFFE COMMUNITY CENTRE
- ELLESMERE COMMUNITY CARE CENTRE TRUST
- PELSALL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- THE WESTERN COMMUNITY CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELMSTEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE | £27k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ELMDON HEATH COMMUNITY CENTRE | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY'S ELTHAM COMMUNITY CENTRES ASSOCIATION | £301k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EGGLESCLIFFE COMMUNITY CENTRE | £67k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ELLESMERE COMMUNITY CARE CENTRE TRUST | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PELSALL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £171k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |