DEPTFORD METHODIST MISSION DISABLED PEOPLE'S CONTACT
We offer good food, good fellowship, help and support to persons in the community, who are elderly, solitary, sick or who have a disability. We are not just a day centre, we are a place where people of all ages can feel they have something to offer and that life has not passed them by. In addition we are a place where volunteers, students and the elderly can meet and interact. Charity Shop also.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £23,513 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £82,530. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern with sufficient resources to maintain operations for the foreseeable future. However, the risk review notes that the most significant risk is the potential inability to obtain required funding to keep the Day Centre open.
What the accounts disclose
“Our policy is to maintain a minimum of three months' worth of operating costs in reserves” — page 5
“During 2024/25 the charity was charged rent by DMM of £9,660. During that year the charity recharged DMM in respect of wages for shared employees and some minor expenses paid on their behalf of which £1,653 was owed at the year end.” — page 18
Trustees
- IAN PHILIP STEWARTchair
- Lea Andrews
- Lynne Ramsay
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £257k | £233k |
| 31/03/2024 | £218k | £238k |
| 31/03/2023 | £199k | £212k |
| 31/03/2022 | £192k | £151k |
| 31/03/2021 | £174k | £162k |
Common questions
Is DEPTFORD METHODIST MISSION DISABLED PEOPLE'S CONTACT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £23,513 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £82,530. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern with sufficient resources to maintain operations for the foreseeable future. However, the risk review notes that the most significant risk is the potential inability to obtain required funding to keep the Day Centre open. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/01/2023 | £10k | Supporting volunteering at Deptford Mission Day Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/01/2020 | £10k | Social contact and warm healthy lunches for older people |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/01/2020 | £1k | Community Kitchen Equipment |