THE TIN HAT CENTRE

Registered charity 1089619 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE TIN HAT CENTRE LIMITED

At The Tin Hat Centre, our mission is to empower and enrich the lives of community members in the Parish of Selston through connection, compassion, and learning. We are committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive environment where individuals can access essential resources, develop new skills, and build meaningful relationships.

Objects

3.(1) ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SELSTON IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE(2) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE ( FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM)

Area of benefit: SELSTON, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Ashfield, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£179k
Latest spending
£232k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £53,065 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £897,673 to £844,608. The trustees acknowledge continued financial pressures and the need to strengthen long-term sustainability, but confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources to continue operations.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 50

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

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

  • Volunteers: 25

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 05/03/2024, 34 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£179k£232k
31/03/2025£196k£235k
31/03/2024£186k£216k
31/03/2023£128k£142k
31/03/2022£133k£142k

Common questions

Is THE TIN HAT CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £53,065 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £897,673 to £844,608. The trustees acknowledge continued financial pressures and the need to strengthen long-term sustainability, but confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE TIN HAT CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE TIN HAT CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY, J N DERBYSHIRE TRUST, THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kRelief of Poverty
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£6k
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITYFY2024£5k
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITYFY2025£5kDonations made during the year
J N DERBYSHIRE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUSTFY2025£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government02/02/2024£5kALB-Sport England-The Tin Hat Fitness Group
Sport England02/02/2024£5kThe Tin Hat Fitness Group
The National Lottery Community Fund30/09/2021£93kCAFE
The National Lottery Community Fund14/09/2018£10kSOLAR-Sustaining Our Local Area Resource
The National Lottery Community Fund18/08/2016£5kRural Celebrations
The National Lottery Community Fund19/03/2014£8kFRAT - Flexible, Rural, Advanced, Technology
The National Lottery Community Fund16/06/2011£10kSafe, Secure and Sustainable
The National Lottery Community Fund04/05/2004£50kProvide training advice and counselling to the local community

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE CITY CHARITY TRUST1£8k
THE YAPP CHARITABLE TRUST1£8k
THE RAINFORD TRUST1£1k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE TIN HAT CENTRE£179k—0unclear—no doubt
PERTH COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2026£26k——unclear—no doubt
THE TIN MUSIC AND ARTS FY2025£228k—0unclear—no doubt
HUTTON COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£160k—0unclear—no doubt
WEST DENTON COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£89k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MINEHEAD HOPE CENTRE TRUST FY2025£27k—0unclear—no doubt

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