EAST DULWICH COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION
To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of East Dulwich and the neighbourhood in the London Borough of Southwark, and to establish, maintain and manage a community centre.
Objects
(I) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF EAST DULWICH AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD TOGETHER DEFINED BY LORDSHIP LANE, EAST DULWICH ROAD, PECKHAM RYE, DUNSTUNS ROAD AND UPLAND ROAD IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK (HEREIN AFTER CALLED THE "AREA OF BENEFIT"), WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR ANY OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, AND TO PROVIDE 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;(II) ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREIN AFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON AS FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED;(III) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £3,873, having generated £50,692 in income against £46,818 in expenditure. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £73,407, which the trustees hold to mitigate financial risk and cover major repair costs not funded by the landlord. The trustees project that income will exceed the current year's level in the coming year while maintaining expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- MARTIN WARREN CHAPMANchair
- JANET ELIZABETH COY
- Niilante Ogunsola-Ribeiro
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £51k | £47k |
| 31/03/2024 | £42k | £45k |
| 31/03/2023 | £41k | £42k |
| 31/03/2022 | £46k | £36k |
| 31/03/2021 | £14k | £33k |
Common questions
Is EAST DULWICH COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £3,873, having generated £50,692 in income against £46,818 in expenditure. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £73,407, which the trustees hold to mitigate financial risk and cover major repair costs not funded by the landlord. The trustees project that income will exceed the current year's level in the coming year while maintaining expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2020 | £2k | Grant to East Dulwich Community Centre |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2020 | £86k | Grant to East Dulwich Community Centre Association |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2019 | £2k | Grant to East Dulwich Community Centre Association |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2018 | £2k | Grant to East Dulwich Community Centre |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2018 | £7k | Grant to East Dulwich Community Centre |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2017 | £7k | Grant to East Dulwich Community Centre |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2016 | £7k | Grant to East Dulwich Community Centre |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2016 | £1k | Grant to East Dulwich Community Centre |