THE VINE COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD
Provide social space. Support community through activities and projects that meet the needs of local people, promoting trust, respect, empowerment and celebrate diversity, heritage and social integration. Family development through activities and groups to support children. We challenge inequality, and are there for people locally, across the city by bringing people together.
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TO PURSUE ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN HYSON GREEN AND FOREST FIELDS AND ELSEWHERE:-1) TO EDUCATE FAMILIES AND THE PUBLIC IN BETTER STANDARDS OF CHILD CARE AND IN THE IMPORTANCE OF SOUND RELATIONS BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND ENRICHMENT OF FAMILY LIFE.2) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN.3) TO RELIEVE CHILDREN WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS;4) TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM THE DISABILITIES ATTENDANT UPON OLD AGE OR PHYSICAL HANDICAP;5) 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 INHABITANTS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO THE VINE COMMUNITY CENTRE SERVES.6) TO ENGAGE WITH OTHER ORGANISATION IN THE PROMOTION OF LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.7) TO PURSUE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE WHICH THE COMPANY THINKS FIT FOR PURSUIT IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY OF THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES AFORESAID.FOOTNOTE: TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE CHRISTIAN ETHOS OF THE VIE COMMUNITY CENTRE IS MAINTAINED.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £12,489 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a significant downturn in income due to the loss of long-term contracts. Total funds decreased from £69,964 to £57,475, with unrestricted reserves standing at £33,504. The trustees note that the centre managed to mitigate the financial impact and made investments in new facilities during the year.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 10
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2025 (received 04/11/2026, 4 days after the 31/10/2026 due date).
Trustees
- Rev CLIVE BURROWSchair
- Dennis Palmer
- Geraldine Ransford-Kilpatrick
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £186k | £178k |
| 31/12/2024 | £170k | £182k |
| 31/12/2023 | £191k | £194k |
| 31/12/2022 | £130k | £165k |
| 31/12/2021 | £132k | £148k |
Common questions
Is THE VINE COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £12,489 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a significant downturn in income due to the loss of long-term contracts. Total funds decreased from £69,964 to £57,475, with unrestricted reserves standing at £33,504. The trustees note that the centre managed to mitigate the financial impact and made investments in new facilities during the year. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE VINE COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE VINE COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD as a grant recipient include Advance Nottingham, THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, J N DERBYSHIRE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Nottingham | FY2022 | £28k | Restricted |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | Community Support |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | Community Support |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | FY2025 | £5k | Donations made during the year |
| Advance Nottingham | FY2021 | £4k | |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £3k | |
| J N DERBYSHIRE TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | FY2025 | £3k | |
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2k | Activities for this charity aimed at improving the lives of the elderly. |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | FY2021 | £1k | Welfare |
| Advance Nottingham | FY2023 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/04/2025 | £20k | CoCo in Mind |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/06/2023 | £10k | CoCo Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/06/2022 | £10k | Freeing Minds - BeMe for Women |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/03/2021 | £10k | Freeing Minds |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/07/2020 | £35k | Sustainability |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/05/2020 | £10k | COVID-19 Releife |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/12/2018 | £10k | Include |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 22/11/2016 | £18k | "Present Location Uncertain' : Letters home from Nottingham Soldier, Harold Priestley: A Community Heritage Project" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/06/2015 | £10k | "Hyson Green and the Great War" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | 1 | £830k |
| PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| THE GIRDLERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES | 1 | £50k |
| THE SHELDON TRUST | 1 | £23k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| Army Benevolent Fund | 1 | £11k |
| THE TRUEMARK TRUST | 1 | £10k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE VINE COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD | £186k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE VINE CENTRE | £300k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| VINE COMMUNITY TRUST | £279k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE VINE TRUST WALSALL | £98k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VICTORIA CENTRE | £269k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| VINE CHURCH WYNYARD | £35k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |