SKEGNESS DAY CENTRE LIMITED
Provide Day care everyone including elderly, memory issues, disabled, Offer meals, social activities, exercise, entertainment, support with daily needs and opportunities to meet others. It can also provide carers and families with valuable support and respite.
Objects
TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A MULTI-PURPOSE DAY CENTRE FOR THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY, HOUSEBOUND AND DISABLED PERSONS OF SKEGNESS AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE THEREIN FACILITIES FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE, RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS TO PROVIDE MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS FOR SUCH PERSONS IN NEED WHETHER FINANCIALLY OR OTHERWISE AND FOR SUCH OTHER OBJECTS FOR THE WELFARE OF SUCH PERSONS AS NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE. INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORT TO AND FROM THE DAY CENTRE AND TRANSPORT PROVIDING RECREATION AND ASSISTANCE TO SUCH PERSONS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net reduction in funds of £49,940 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £582,830. The trustees consider this level of reserves appropriate and in line with their policy target of approximately two years of operating costs (£300,000). The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have determined that a prudent level of reserves is equivalent to approximately two years of operating costs-estimated at £300,000” — page 4
“Mr P McCooey who is a trustee of the charity is also a director in Duncan and Toplis who provide accountancy services to the charity. Transactions for the year totalled £8,135 (2024 £6,781)” — page 14
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Christine Alexander
- MICHAEL ALLEN
- Paul McCooey
- Peter Barry
- Sunil Perera
- Tina Hill
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £87k | £154k |
| 31/03/2024 | £80k | £143k |
| 31/03/2023 | £210k | £144k |
| 31/03/2022 | £79k | £143k |
| 31/03/2021 | £127k | £168k |
Common questions
Is SKEGNESS DAY CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net reduction in funds of £49,940 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £582,830. The trustees consider this level of reserves appropriate and in line with their policy target of approximately two years of operating costs (£300,000). The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/05/2004 | £30k | Increasing the transport service for the elderly + disabled to + from the centre |