DALTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1076322 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We run a multi activity community centre. We house the local community Police team and Community library , Army Cadets, Dance Tazia and other groups including alternative educational lessons. . A Spiritualist church meet weekly, film and lunch clubs for the elderly use the centre regularly as well as children's parties. Community groups attend the centre for activities/training and meetings.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£40k

Latest spending

£50k

Registered

1999

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £62,143 to £56,679, resulting in a net deficit position for unrestricted funds of £56,679 against total funds of £58,921. The trustees report that the charity holds sufficient reserves to continue operations for the next twelve months, despite a total expenditure of £49,770 exceeding total income of £39,554 for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Sundry Income

“Sundry Income 14,714” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months operating costs, redundancy and non-major building repairs totalling £34,000 (held: £57k)

“The DCA Reserve Policy makes provision for six months operating costs, redundancy and non-major building repairs totalling £34,000.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

BARRY JOHN DOUGHTY
Beverly Ann Louw · trustee of 1 other charity
David Edward Ward
Ian Maddox
JOHN JOSEPH MCGILL · trustee of 1 other charity
RAYMOND WILLOCK
Stephen John Nott
WILHELMINA JOHANNA ROBINSON · trustee of 4 other charities

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£40k	£50k
31/03/2024	£45k	£43k
31/03/2023	£55k	£39k
31/03/2022	£68k	£54k
31/03/2021	£64k	£43k

Common questions

Is DALTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £62,143 to £56,679, resulting in a net deficit position for unrestricted funds of £56,679 against total funds of £58,921. The trustees report that the charity holds sufficient reserves to continue operations for the next twelve months, despite a total expenditure of £49,770 exceeding total income of £39,554 for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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	23/04/2019	£5k	Dalton WISHES
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	29/11/2018	£8k	"The "Drill Hall Identity", History revealed in a Book, Display, Website and Drama"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	28/11/2017	£1k	"PILOTNW the 'Drill Hall' Identity"
The National Lottery Community Fund	01/06/2016	£10k	Reducing Carbon Footprint at the refurbished Community Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/10/2012	£8k	21st Century Drill Hall
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/02/2006	£5k	Dalton Learning Centre
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	22/03/2005	£25k	"Viking Adventure of Discovery"
Northern Rock Foundation	09/12/2003	£48k	Grant awarded to Dalton Community Association (Cumbria)