THE CASTELNAU CENTRE PROJECT

Registered charity 1061637 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CASTELNAU COMMUNITY CENTRE

Community development for the purpose of promoting a vibrant, self-sustaining community in the Castelnau estate

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE OF YOUNG PERSONS THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED; AND OTHERWISE (B) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BARNES AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF WITHOUT DISTINCTIONS OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY PROMOTING THE ASSOCIATION TOGETHER OF THE SAID INHABITANTS, LOCAL AUTHORITY, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS

Area of benefit: BARNES AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

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

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Richmond upon Thames, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£286k
Latest spending
£287k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small net deficit of £382 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a deficit of £3,499 in the previous year. Unrestricted reserves stood at £127,219 at year-end, which is slightly below the trustees' policy target of approximately £143,000 (equivalent to six months of costs).

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £127k; policy: six months of costs)
“Trustees have resolved that reserves should be in line with six months of costs, which now equates to approximately £143,000, so there is a slight shortfall.” — page 7
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 25
  • Government income: £36,433 — contracts £36,433 (1); 13% of the £286,394 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 28
  • Government income: £36,881 — contracts £36,881 (1); 14% of the £263,837 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 30
  • Government income: £32,127 — contracts £32,127 (1); 13% of the £243,412 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Richmond Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£286k£287k
31/03/2024£264k£267k
31/03/2023£243k£256k
31/03/2022£266k£236k
31/03/2021£211k£206k

Common questions

Is THE CASTELNAU CENTRE PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small net deficit of £382 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a deficit of £3,499 in the previous year. Unrestricted reserves stood at £127,219 at year-end, which is slightly below the trustees' policy target of approximately £143,000 (equivalent to six months of costs). Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE CASTELNAU CENTRE PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CASTELNAU CENTRE PROJECT as a grant recipient include The Barnes Fund, Richmond Foundation, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY BARNES, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BARNES.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
The Barnes FundFY2024Unverified read£328kWellbeing
The Barnes FundFY2023£48kOrganisation Core Funding
Richmond FoundationFY2025£44kCore Grant
The Barnes FundFY2021£41kEducation - Organisation Core Funding
Richmond FoundationFY2024£39kCore grant
Richmond FoundationFY2023£39kAccessing support and advice
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY BARNESFY2023£27k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY BARNESFY2021£27k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY BARNESFY2022£25k
The Barnes FundFY2021£20kCapital Projects
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BARNESFY2024£13kGrants for the relief of poverty
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY BARNESFY2025£9kGrant to CCP (Castelnau Centre Project) as part of lease arrangement
The Barnes FundFY2022£5kCapital Projects - Pointing and guttering work
The Barnes FundFY2022£5kCapital Projects - Bell Tower Repair
The Barnes FundFY2023£5kPointing and guttering work
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BARNESFY2025£3kGrants for UK and overseas mission
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BARNESFY2022£3kGrants for the relief of poverty
The Barnes FundFY2022£2kEducation
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BARNESFY2023£2kGrants for UK and overseas mission
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY BARNESFY2024£750Grant to Castelnau Community Centre (CCP)

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund31/01/2020£153kCastelnau Adult Engagement Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund29/07/2015£8kSpace to be your centre - Somewhere to Be
The National Lottery Community Fund12/07/2011£197kCastelnau Community Action Project (CCAP)
The National Lottery Community Fund16/09/2008£10kThe Community Cafe
The National Lottery Community Fund14/11/2007£119kCastelnau Centre Project
The National Lottery Community Fund14/06/2006£5kGreen & Pleasant
The National Lottery Community Fund21/03/2005£4kDeveloping Keep Fit and Healthy Programme

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE FITZROVIA COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CASTELNAU CENTRE PROJECT£286k—0below—no doubt
THE FITZROVIA COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£461k——below—no doubt
THE PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£1.3m—0below—no doubt
ST MARY'S CHEQUERFIELD COMMUNITY PROJECT LIMITED FY2026£210k—0below—no doubt
THE CURLEW COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£63k—0above—no doubt
WISBECH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST FY2025£136k—0unclear—no doubt

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