THE WHITWORTH CENTRE

Registered charity 1122436 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A RANGE OF CONFERENCE AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES FOR THE LOCAL AND WIDER COMMUNITY

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Latest income
£140k
Latest spending
£159k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £18,737 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £396,747 to £336,614. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure, and the current unrestricted balance of £336,614 is held against this target. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £337k)
“The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Whitworth Centre (Trading) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary trading arm.
“The Whitworth Centre Ltd, which is a registered charity. wholly owns Whitworth Centre (Trading) Ltd, through which it operates it's Catering, Hire and Commercial Operations.” — page 8
“The sole member of The Whitworth Centre Ltd is Darley Dale Town Council, as such. it has controlling share of ‘The Whitworth. It's obligation is to provide 7 Councillors to sit on the Board of 12 Trustees.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Darley Dale Town Council is the sole member and provides councillors to the Board.
“The Whitworth Centre Ltd, which is a registered charity. wholly owns Whitworth Centre (Trading) Ltd, through which it operates it's Catering, Hire and Commercial Operations.” — page 8
“The sole member of The Whitworth Centre Ltd is Darley Dale Town Council, as such. it has controlling share of ‘The Whitworth. It's obligation is to provide 7 Councillors to sit on the Board of 12 Trustees.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The trading subsidiary owed £106,524 to the charity.
“The Whitworth Centre Ltd, which is a registered charity. wholly owns Whitworth Centre (Trading) Ltd, through which it operates it's Catering, Hire and Commercial Operations.” — page 8
“The sole member of The Whitworth Centre Ltd is Darley Dale Town Council, as such. it has controlling share of ‘The Whitworth. It's obligation is to provide 7 Councillors to sit on the Board of 12 Trustees.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Whitworth Centre (Trading) Ltd
“The Whitworth Centre Ltd, which is a registered charity. wholly owns Whitworth Centre (Trading) Ltd, through which it operates it's Catering, Hire and Commercial Operations.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

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

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£140k£159k
31/03/2024£128k£123k
31/03/2023£137k£161k
31/03/2022£299k£256k
31/03/2021£315k£234k

Common questions

Is THE WHITWORTH CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £18,737 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £396,747 to £336,614. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure, and the current unrestricted balance of £336,614 is held against this target. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WHITWORTH CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WHITWORTH CENTRE as a grant recipient include DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/04/2025£15kJunior Play Equipment for the Whitworth Park
The National Lottery Community Fund23/03/2022£6kThe Queen's Jubilee Big Weekend
Sport England26/05/2020£8kCOVID-19 CEF
The National Lottery Heritage Fund04/05/2020£20k"COVID19 Whitworth Centre"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund23/01/2020£98k"Restoration & sustainability project"
The National Lottery Community Fund22/02/2019£10ksupervisered toddlers playground
The National Lottery Community Fund15/04/2009£3kWhitworth Park Lake
The National Lottery Community Fund14/05/2008£10kWhitworth Park Lake
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/03/2007£1.4m"Conservation and Enhancement of the Joseph Whitworth Centre"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund29/03/2000£851k"Whitworth Park Restoration"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund12/08/1997£4k"Darley Dale, Whitworth Centre and Parks, Restoration Plan"