THE EDLINGTON HILL TOP CENTRE ASSOCIATES
The advancement of adult education to a socially and economically deprived community.The relief of unemployment through job search facilities and the support of welfare benefit assistance.The provision of pre school childcare through a 50 place nursery.
Objects
(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF ADULT EDUCATION;(B) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF EDLINGTON IN SUCH AWAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY;(C) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT; AND (D) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF EDLINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £47,245 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to staffing restructure costs. Total unrestricted funds decreased from £209,407 to £162,162, with £130,000 of the remaining balance designated for capital projects. The trustees confirmed that funds were available for ongoing capital projects, such as the air source heat pump installation.
What the accounts disclose
“the company aims to have a free reserve to cover costs associated with any future anticipated expenditure.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- 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
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Andrew Jacksonchair
- Daniel Rory Sweeney
- Joan Briggs
- Linda Kathleen Smith
- Nicola Birkinshaw
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £208k | £255k |
| 31/03/2024 | £398k | £370k |
| 31/03/2023 | £380k | £364k |
| 31/03/2022 | £460k | £382k |
| 31/03/2021 | £257k | £226k |
Common questions
Is THE EDLINGTON HILL TOP CENTRE ASSOCIATES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £47,245 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to staffing restructure costs. Total unrestricted funds decreased from £209,407 to £162,162, with £130,000 of the remaining balance designated for capital projects. The trustees confirmed that funds were available for ongoing capital projects, such as the air source heat pump installation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/01/2023 | £10k | Helping Hands Community Transport |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/01/2021 | £7k | Helping Hands Community IT Project |
| UK government | 19/08/2020 | £32k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/04/2019 | £302k | The Helping Hands Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/06/2018 | £10k | Helping Hands - community support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/08/2015 | £10k | The Edlington Hilltop Centre Renovation and Redevelopment Feasibility |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 2 | £20k |
| Young K&C | 1 | £275k |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| THE ANGUS LAWSON MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £24k |
| THE CAMPDEN CHARITIES TRUSTEE | 1 | £18k |
| THE FUNDING NETWORK | 1 | £15k |
| WESTWAY TRUST | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- HULL AND EAST YORKSHIRE CHILDREN'S UNIVERSITY LIMITED
- EDLINGTON COMMUNITY ORGANISATION
- WHEATLEY HILL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- HARTLEPOOL UNITED COMMUNITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
- THE AYLESHAM AND SNOWDOWN SOCIAL WELFARE SCHEME
- BASICS PLUS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE EDLINGTON HILL TOP CENTRE ASSOCIATES | £208k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HULL AND EAST YORKSHIRE CHILDREN'S UNIVERSITY LIMITED | £795k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EDLINGTON COMMUNITY ORGANISATION | £111k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WHEATLEY HILL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £336k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| HARTLEPOOL UNITED COMMUNITY SPORTS FOUNDATION | £199k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE AYLESHAM AND SNOWDOWN SOCIAL WELFARE SCHEME | £207k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |