THE BUTTERFIELD CENTRE LIMITED
Charitable company supporting independent living by providing day care, home help, 'meals on wheels' services and the like to the local community.
Objects
TO ESTABLISH A MULTI PURPOSE DAY CARE CENTRE AND TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BENEFICIAL AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS OF THE FACILITIES FOR SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's baseline funding is secured through minimal fees and donations, which cover maintenance, staff, and utilities. The charity holds funds at the bank and invests with the Charitable Organisations Investment Fund (COIF) for winding-up purposes. The trustees are newly recruited and are currently reviewing financial and management matters.
What the accounts disclose
“Baseline funding for the charity is secured by charging a minimal fee or a donation for services, which support the Centre’s maintenance, staff costs, utilities, statutory compliance, and, where possible, improvements to facilities and equipment as well as staff and volunteer development.” — page 2
“The trustees have no beneficial interest in the company. They give their time voluntarily and do not receive any remuneration or other benefits for their service.” — page 3
“Approved by trustees on 31st December 2025” — page 3
“In 2025, all trustees were newly recruited and are currently engaged in a thorough review of the charity's financial, policy, and management matters, to ensure these accurately reflect and support the ongoing work of the organisation.” — page 2
“Approved by trustees on 31st December 2025” — page 3
“In 2025, all trustees were newly recruited and are currently engaged in a thorough review of the charity's financial, policy, and management matters, to ensure these accurately reflect and support the ongoing work of the organisation.” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management 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 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £7,687 — grants £7,687 (1); 6% of the £118,383 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £5,000 — grants £5,000 (1); 6% of the £86,884 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 30
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 01/03/2024, 30 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2022 (received 30/05/2023, 119 days after the 31/01/2023 due date).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/07/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (06/10/2022)
Trustees
- Gerard Anthony Roulstone
- Lynne Elizabeth McLean
- Peter Richard Emanuel
- Simon Christopher Free
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £118k | £117k |
| 31/03/2024 | £87k | £106k |
| 31/03/2023 | £118k | £88k |
| 31/03/2022 | £116k | £136k |
| 31/03/2021 | £190k | £101k |
Common questions
Is THE BUTTERFIELD CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's baseline funding is secured through minimal fees and donations, which cover maintenance, staff, and utilities. The charity holds funds at the bank and invests with the Charitable Organisations Investment Fund (COIF) for winding-up purposes. The trustees are newly recruited and are currently reviewing financial and management matters. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE BUTTERFIELD CENTRE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BUTTERFIELD CENTRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE LEN PICK TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE LEN PICK TRUST | FY2021 | £5k | Welfare of the Elderly |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £22k |
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- BEDFORD STREET COMMUNITY COMPANY LIMITED
- BROOKFIELD HOMECARE LIMITED
- BROADFIELD YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
- BUTTERWICK LIMITED
- THE CHARLES BROTHERTON TRUST
- THURROCK CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BUTTERFIELD CENTRE LIMITED | £118k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEDFORD STREET COMMUNITY COMPANY LIMITED | £215k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BROOKFIELD HOMECARE LIMITED | £549k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BROADFIELD YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE | £182k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BUTTERWICK LIMITED | £3.6m | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | below | 31.2% | not going concern |
| THE CHARLES BROTHERTON TRUST | £79k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |