TRINITY COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 1103453 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Trinity aims to improve life for disadvantaged people through education, recreation and support groups. We provide programmes for adults with learning difficulties and run social activities for elders. Trinity is also a base for independent groups and for events, activities and projects, as well as a Day Care Nursery. Trinity partners with other organisations particularly in training and health.

Objects

A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NEWHAM (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROVISION OF 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 AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RELIGIOUS WORSHIP.B) TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CENTRE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS. THE CENTRE SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGIONC) TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE

Area of benefit: GREATER LONDON

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 · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£815k
Latest spending
£748k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £66,308 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £105,202. The trustees report that reserves are sufficient to meet working capital requirements and continue activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Nursery Income (73% of income)
“The principal funding source is the provision of a children's day care nursery and centre rent which is detailed in the notes to the financial statements.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of expenditure (held: £105k)
“It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be no less than 3 months of the expenditure.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BBK Partnership. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Trinity Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

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

Total income
£815k
Total spending
£748k
Reserves (reported)
£105k
Employees
25

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (73% 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).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Newham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£815k£748k
31/03/2024£736k£736k
31/03/2023£616k£643k
31/03/2022£603k£510k
31/03/2021£485k£482k

Common questions

Is TRINITY COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £66,308 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £105,202. The trustees report that reserves are sufficient to meet working capital requirements and continue activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BBK Partnership.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government11/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Heritage Fund03/07/2019£62k"Faith to Faith"
The National Lottery Community Fund12/04/2018£10kGood Life Project
The National Lottery Community Fund23/09/2015£10kGood Life Project
A B Charitable Trust08/07/2014£10kImproving the lives of young refugees.
City Bridge Foundation29/11/2012£88kGrant to Trinity Community Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund20/09/2012£9kFabrications of Delight
The National Lottery Heritage Fund23/04/2007£6k"A Weekend Hiking To Mount Snowdon For Disadvantaged Young People And Separated Refugee Children. Young People Will Visit Many Historical And"
The National Lottery Community Fund16/04/2007£6kDOST: Children and Young People's Service
The National Lottery Community Fund13/09/2006£495kDOST
The National Lottery Community Fund22/04/2004£250kTransfer of MJ/1/010038986 - Buildings Project
The National Lottery Community Fund22/04/2004£204kTransfer of MK/1/010071933 - Project Dost