ST SIDWELL'S CENTRE, EXETER
Community centre promoting local community participation and involvement, health & well-being & social inclusion.Meeting room hire.IT & communal internet access.Volunteer led Community Cafe with an emphasis on affordable healthy eating.Community Garden promoting environmental & sustainability issues.Provide and facilitate a wide range of high quality volunteering and student placement.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,310 for the year, resulting in a reduction of total reserves from £166,068 to £164,758. The trustees note that these reserves represent an estimated four months of overall costs, which is above their stated policy target of three months. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and holds a trading subsidiary, St Sidwell's Trading Company Limited.
What the accounts disclose
“It is widely accepted that a charity should hold at least 3 months of unrestricted reserves to protect the charity from cyclical variations in income. St Sidwell’s is working towards retaining at least that figure.” — page 10
“The charity is the sole shareholder of St Sidwell’s Trading Company Ltd.” — page 12
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Dr SUAAD GENEM
- ELIZABETH MICHAELSON
- Helena Gwenwyn Holt
- Jane Knox
- Joanna Hurry
- Keith Gordon Bell
- Stephen James Henry
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £396k | £398k |
| 31/03/2024 | £371k | £395k |
| 31/03/2023 | £384k | £360k |
| 31/03/2022 | £359k | £316k |
| 31/03/2021 | £389k | £306k |
Common questions
Is ST SIDWELL'S CENTRE, EXETER financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,310 for the year, resulting in a reduction of total reserves from £166,068 to £164,758. The trustees note that these reserves represent an estimated four months of overall costs, which is above their stated policy target of three months. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and holds a trading subsidiary, St Sidwell's Trading Company Limited. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ST SIDWELL'S CENTRE, EXETER?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ST SIDWELL'S CENTRE, EXETER as a grant recipient include THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION | FY2026 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/03/2026 | £20k | A Year for Nature at St Sidwell's |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/11/2024 | £186k | St Sidwell's Community Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/02/2024 | £20k | The Sidwell Street Greenhouse & Gardening Volunteer Programme |
| UK government | 01/04/2023 | £27k | Hong Kong British National Overseas (HKBNOs) Welcome Programme |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/10/2022 | £10k | "The Road to Sidwell Street" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/04/2021 | £10k | Garden Services Project: Jobs Green Spaces and Community |
| UK government | 01/04/2021 | £23k | Hong Kong British National Overseas (HKBNOs) Welcome Programme |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 16/03/2016 | £49k | "Reviving lost history and building community at St SidwellÂ’s Centre" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/02/2016 | £8k | Waste Not Want Not: Preserves and Pickles, Casseroles and Curries |