DEAL AND WALMER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1105711 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To run a community centre in the Landmark Centre in Deal, Kent and to maintain and manage this centre. To promote and advance education and provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Deal and Walmer, Kent and the surrounding neighbourhood

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Latest income
£147k
Latest spending
£197k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity was cash flow insolvent at the start of the period but remained open due to sufficient capital assets to cover debts. The trustees report that additional loan finance and grants were secured to meet repayments and begin building improvements, with a Centre Manager employed to generate surpluses to cover running costs. The only reserve held by the charity is in the capital value of the freehold building.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
The average number of employees during the financial year was 6. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
The only reserve the charity has is in the capital value of the freehold building. — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
At the start of the period the charity was cash flow insolvent but given the capital asset of the building would cover outstanding debts the trustees considered it was in the best interests of all stakeholders to keep The Landmark Centre open while they explored ways to balance income and expenditure. — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£147k£197k
31/10/2024£162k£186k
31/10/2023£174k£177k
31/10/2022£174k£191k
31/10/2021£150k£138k

Common questions

Is DEAL AND WALMER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity was cash flow insolvent at the start of the period but remained open due to sufficient capital assets to cover debts. The trustees report that additional loan finance and grants were secured to meet repayments and begin building improvements, with a Centre Manager employed to generate surpluses to cover running costs. The only reserve held by the charity is in the capital value of the freehold building. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund11/10/2006£204kCleary Club
The National Lottery Community Fund22/09/2005£4kA community consultation project
The National Lottery Community Fund13/09/2004£300kThere is no project name available for this record

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£12k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE DOCKLAND SETTLEMENTS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DEAL AND WALMER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION£147k0belownoted
THE DOCKLAND SETTLEMENTS FY2025£1.0m0belowno doubt
West Wight Sports and Community Centre Trust Ltd FY2025£1.3m0belowno doubt
THE KEMPSTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£133k0unclearno doubt
BRIGHTLINGSEA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£259k0unclearno doubt
THE MARSH COMMUNITY CENTRE CHARITABLE COMPANY FY2025£234k0aboveno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.