PARK LANE CENTRE

Registered charity 1119391 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Space available to hire by local community, agencies and organisations operating on the Woodside estate and training providers offering courses and taster sessions in a wide range of subjects, including those to develop or enhance work skills. Hosting of two community events which promote the activities available in the building as well as showcasing the activities of local community groups.

Objects

1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND2) THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION, IN PARTICULAR IN WOODSIDE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN SOUTH TELFORD, BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:A) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENTB) EDUCATION, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND RE-TRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED OR LOW PAID PEOPLE AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK OR VOLUNTARY WORK EXPERIENCE AND THE PROVISION AND/OR MANAGEMENT OF FACILITIES FOR SUCH PURPOSESC) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELPI) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESSES ORII) TO EXISTING BUSINESSESD) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION AND/OR MANAGEMENT OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS FACILITIES AND/OR LAND, INCLUDING FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMSE) THE MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT PROVISION AND/OR MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC AMENITIESF) THE PROVISION AND/OR MANAGEMENT OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIESG) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, PROVISION AND/OR MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE FACILITIES AND CHILDCAREH) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED, SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.

Area of benefit: WOODSIDE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN SOUTH TELFORD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £15,666 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £178,384 to £162,718. The trustees note that rising costs including energy, food, and materials have impacted budgets, creating financial challenges. However, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £130,616 and has secured future funding for community projects over the next five years.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• 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)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Carl Antony Bailey
• Cllr Raemonde Evans
• Dawn Maddock
• Helena Lucy Morgan
• JANET SHEILA SMITH
• Kelly Middleton

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

Operates in: Shropshire · Telford & Wrekin

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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