CASTLE STREET CENTRE ASSOCIATION
Promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Kendal and the surrounding area with a priority for youth.Provide facilities and improve and maintain the fabric of the building for future generations.
Objects
A) PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE NORTH-EAST PART OF KENDAL IN THE COUNTY OF CUMBRIA, BOUNDED BY THE RIVER KENT, PARKSIDE ROAD AND THE TOWN BOUNDARY, AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF, (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITH A PRIORITY FOR YOUTH BUT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, 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;B) ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.C) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is entitled to exemption from audit under the small companies regime and has been independently examined. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £199,074 against total funds of £336,079, with no stated reserves policy target disclosed in the filing.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustees
- KEITH JAMIESONchair
- ANN BRAYSHAW
- CHRIS TAYLOR
- DAVID EVANS
- LYNDSEY SLATER
- Simon Day
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £88k | £82k |
| 31/03/2024 | £87k | £84k |
| 31/03/2023 | £73k | £75k |
| 31/03/2022 | £65k | £55k |
| 31/03/2021 | £46k | £53k |
Common questions
Is CASTLE STREET CENTRE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is entitled to exemption from audit under the small companies regime and has been independently examined. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £199,074 against total funds of £336,079, with no stated reserves policy target disclosed in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Rock Foundation | 11/12/2006 | £40k | Grant awarded to Castle Street Centre Association (Cumbria) |