SINFIN COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sinfin Community Centre is based at Sinfin, Derby. Everyone is welcome. The hall is available for hire and is presently used by a local community nursery during the week. Evenings and weekends the facilities are available for hire by community groups. We are also offering a free venue for any small groups that have little money but need a place to meet. We also organise family events.
Objects
1) TO PROMOTE BENEFIT FOR THE RESIDENTS OF SINFIN WARD; WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX , SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND RACE; OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS; IN A COMMON EFFORT TO RAISE ASPIRATION, ADVANCE EDUCATION, AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS IN SINFIN WARD.2) TO PROMOTE THE CARE, ACCOMMODATION, WELFARE, INTERESTS, TRAINING, ADVANCEMENT AND INTEGRATION OF PERSONS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES IN THE CITY OF DERBY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £62,749, which is below the charity's stated policy target of holding three months of running costs. The charity reported a net outgoing of resources for the year, largely due to the loss of income from a nursery that moved away, and the trustees expressed concern about future stability until a new tenant is secured.
What the accounts disclose
“At 31 October 2025 the charity had unrestricted reserves of £62,749.”
“During the year one Trustees received remuneration of £18,619 as a temporary measure” — 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- GILLIAN TODD
- JACKIE COLLIGAN
- Michael Vernon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £55k | £57k |
| 31/10/2024 | £55k | £59k |
| 31/10/2023 | £58k | £69k |
| 31/10/2022 | £50k | £51k |
| 31/10/2021 | £46k | £38k |
Common questions
Is SINFIN COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £62,749, which is below the charity's stated policy target of holding three months of running costs. The charity reported a net outgoing of resources for the year, largely due to the loss of income from a nursery that moved away, and the trustees expressed concern about future stability until a new tenant is secured. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/04/2026 | £12k | Sinfin Connected |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/02/2023 | £5k | Sinfin and Osmaston Community Fundays |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/03/2020 | £5k | Sinfin Community Fundays |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/02/2019 | £4k | Community Fundays |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/08/2016 | £5k | Community Fundays 2017 |