Tenterden Social Hub and Dementia Centre Limited

Registered charity 1122971 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TENTERDEN AND DISTRICT DAY CENTRE

Tenterden Day Centre helps elderly, disabled and dementia sufferers to overcome difficulties giving them an opportunity to take part in as many varied activities as possible. Core activities ensure people maintain their independence through informed choices whilst retaining their individuality, dignity and privacy in a safe, friendly happy environment. Providing support services and information.

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Latest income
£736k
Latest spending
£779k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £43,032 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £370,805 to £327,773. The trustees note that financial pressures have increased due to rising costs and the withdrawal of regular grant funding from Kent County Council. Despite these challenges, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £318,087, which are above its stated policy target of £145,000 to £295,000.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (43% of income)
“Charitable activities 315,944”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months of unrestricted expenditure (£145,000 - £295,000) (held: £318k)
“free reserves held by the charitable company should be between three and six months of the resources expended, that is between £145,000 and £295,000” — page 7
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£781k
Total spending
£779k
Cost of raising funds
£1k
Reserves (reported)
£328k
Employees
37

Reported reserves equal ~5.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (40% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: East Sussex · Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£736k£779k
31/03/2025£719k£736k
31/03/2024£665k£723k
31/03/2023£617k£692k
31/03/2022£625k£712k

Common questions

Is Tenterden Social Hub and Dementia Centre Limited financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £43,032 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £370,805 to £327,773. The trustees note that financial pressures have increased due to rising costs and the withdrawal of regular grant funding from Kent County Council. Despite these challenges, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £318,087, which are above its stated policy target of £145,000 to £295,000. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government22/06/2020£5kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund04/10/2018£10kCommunity Transport Development Officer
The National Lottery Community Fund07/09/2016£8kEstablishing a Cogs Club for Dementia Sufferers