GIBBONSDOWN CHILDREN'S CENTRE LIMITED
Registered charity 1091185 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Provides subsidised childcare, family support and training to local people.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,927 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £91,927 to £89,999. The trustees note a policy to build reserves to six months of operating costs, with available funds amounting to £59,356 after fixed assets are considered. The Centre remains heavily reliant on funding from Flying Start, which the trustees describe as crucial to sustainability.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months operating costs (held: £59k)
“They have a policy to build up the level of reserves to equate to six months operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Howard Clive Hamilton is a trustee and member of the local authority who lease the building used by the Charity.
“Howard Clive Hamilton is a trustee of Gibbonsdown Childrens Centre and member of the local authority who lease the building used by the Charity.” — page 6
“In addition to the premises used by the Charity, it uses the facilities provided by Gibbonsdown and Treharne Community Centre, a registered charity whose main activity is the maintenance and hiring of the Community Centre to outside agencies.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity uses facilities provided by Gibbonsdown and Treharne Community Centre, a registered charity.
“Howard Clive Hamilton is a trustee of Gibbonsdown Childrens Centre and member of the local authority who lease the building used by the Charity.” — page 6
“In addition to the premises used by the Charity, it uses the facilities provided by Gibbonsdown and Treharne Community Centre, a registered charity whose main activity is the maintenance and hiring of the Community Centre to outside agencies.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
- CLLR HOWARD CLIVE HAMILTON
- JULIE AVIET-FRASSINELLI
- MARGARET WILKINSON
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Vale Of Glamorgan
Income and spending
Common questions
Is GIBBONSDOWN CHILDREN'S CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,927 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £91,927 to £89,999. The trustees note a policy to build reserves to six months of operating costs, with available funds amounting to £59,356 after fixed assets are considered. The Centre remains heavily reliant on funding from Flying Start, which the trustees describe as crucial to sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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