ROMNEY MARSH COMMUNITY HUB

Registered charity 1093388 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROMNEY MARSH DAY CENTRE (AGE CONCERN) LIMITED

Day Centre for people over 50 in Romney MarshProviding health and well-being services including chiropody clinics; hearing clinics; rehabilitation support; NHS clinics fitness classes; catering and community meals; home support; information and advice; transport; activities and events; operate dementia cafes across Romney Marsh; provide Cancer counselling; integrate with NHS GP Surgery

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £118,977 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £961,963 to £842,986. Free/unrestricted reserves fell significantly to £32,578, which is well below the stated policy target of approximately £145,000. Despite this reduction, the trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Romney Marsh Community Hub (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

• Kent County Council — “Kent County Council.” (source page)
• Folkestone and Hythe District Council — “Folkestone and Hythe District Council.” (source page)
• New Romney Town Council — “New Romney Town Council.” (source page)
• Dymchurch Parish Council — “Dymchurch Parish Council.” (source page)
• St Mary in the Marsh Parish Council — “St Mary in the Marsh Parish Council.” (source page)
• Salvation Army Hythe — “Salvation Army Hythe.” (source page)
• Age UK Hythe and Lyminge — “Age UK Hythe and Lyminge.” (source page)
• Kent Community Safety Team — “Kent Community Safety Team.” (source page)
• Social Enterprise Kent (SEK) — “Social Enterprise Kent (SEK).” (source page)
• Kent Community Foundation — “Kent Community Foundation.” (source page)
• Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm Community Fund — “Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm Community Fund.” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (60% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (30/09/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Amanda Clayson
• Carole Waters
• Constance Metcalfe
• Judy Oliver
• Kim Gowing
• Marion Howard-Healy
• Neil James McClure
• Peter Charles Webb · trustee of 1 other charity
• Roger Arthur Joynes
• Valerie Anne Butt

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CARING ALTOGETHER ON ROMNEY MARSH (CARM).

• CARING ALTOGETHER ON ROMNEY MARSH (CARM) income £234k
• ST MARYS CARE CENTRE income £162k
• THE WESTWAY COMMUNITY AND WELL BEING CENTRE income £230k
• ROMSEY CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE income £409k
• LYNEMOUTH DAY CENTRE LTD income £365k
• Age UK Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge income £1.5m

Side by side with its peers

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