THE LENTON CENTRE

Registered charity 1109847 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LENTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Operation and development of a community-run leisure and community centre, provision of community facilities, health care services, well-being programs, and promotion of local community cohesion and community action.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£577k
Latest spending
£512k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £65,076 for the year, resulting in a decrease in cash reserves. The trustees note that while they have a positive cashflow predicted for over 12 months, they are actively seeking additional funding to ensure long-term sustainability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £436k; policy: three months salary)
“We always hoped to retain approximately 3 months salary as cash reserves and are aiming to get back to that position within the next 2 years.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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): facebook · instagram

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

Total income
£577k
Total spending
£512k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
25

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 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 (100% 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: Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£577k£512k
31/03/2024£309k£398k
31/03/2023£314k£423k
31/03/2022£324k£419k
31/03/2021£492k£229k

Common questions

Is THE LENTON CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £65,076 for the year, resulting in a decrease in cash reserves. The trustees note that while they have a positive cashflow predicted for over 12 months, they are actively seeking additional funding to ensure long-term sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE LENTON CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LENTON CENTRE as a grant recipient include Advance Nottingham, THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Advance NottinghamFY2023£10k
Advance NottinghamFY2024£6k
Advance NottinghamFY2022£5kRestricted
THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3kPhysical Health & Handicap
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITYFY2025£3kDonations made during the year
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITYFY2024£3k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE HELEN JEAN COPE CHARITYFY2022£1k
THE JESSIE SPENCER TRUSTFY2023£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund25/04/2024£258kThe Lenton Centre
Sport England19/06/2020£6kCOVID-19 CEF
The National Lottery Community Fund30/01/2020£279kThe Lenton Centre New project
The National Lottery Community Fund19/09/2019£10kThe People's Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund23/04/2019£50kTPP4 - The People's Centre, Lenton
The National Lottery Community Fund05/12/2016£3kMartinmas Fair
Sport England20/01/2012£48kTLC Community Pool Upgrade Project
The National Lottery Community Fund15/09/2011£3kActiv8 Uth @ The Lenton Centre
Sport England16/02/2011£6kFitness Gym upgrade
The National Lottery Community Fund02/07/2009£196kActiv8 Uth - Rebuild Our Community
The National Lottery Community Fund20/05/2008£7kMobile Gym
The National Lottery Community Fund31/03/2006£5kPhoenix
The National Lottery Community Fund06/01/2006£128kYouth Activation Project- life skills, leisure, health and education
The National Lottery Community Fund06/07/2004£23kProviding various activites & opportunites for young people