Cassandra Centre Ltd

Registered charity 1125508 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CASSANDRA CENTRE, CASSANDRA LEARNING CENTRE LIMITED, CASSANDRA LEARNING CENTRE LTD, Cassandra Centre

The organisation's objects is to relieve those who have been affected by domestic violence, in particular but not exclusively young people, by the provision of advice, counselling and support.

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Latest income

£137k

Latest spending

£132k

Registered

2008

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £64,192, which the trustees confirm meets their policy target of holding six months' average expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £4,892 for the year, having spent £131,980 on charitable activities against total incoming resources of £136,872.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ average expenditure (held: £64k)

“Our policy is to hold unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately six months’ average expenditure.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cassandra Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Norbury Park Lawn Tennis Club — “Thanks to the generous support of Norbury Park Lawn Tennis Club, our lunch club can offer even more enriching activities for our elderly mem…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

ANDREA MCDERMOTT
Ernestina Larbi-Odam · trustee of 1 other charity
Guy Farrer-Fisher
JENNIFER MCDERMOTT
Jessica Flynn
Laura Aumeer
Murylo Batista
Rebecca Myers
SOPHIA McDERMOTT

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/05/2025	£137k	£132k
31/05/2024	£159k	£102k
31/05/2023	£22k	£67k
31/05/2022	£42k	£84k
31/05/2021	£82k	£57k

Common questions

Is Cassandra Centre Ltd financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £64,192, which the trustees confirm meets their policy target of holding six months' average expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £4,892 for the year, having spent £131,980 on charitable activities against total incoming resources of £136,872. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Cassandra Centre Ltd?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Cassandra Centre Ltd as a grant recipient include MAGDALEN HOSPITAL TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
MAGDALEN HOSPITAL TRUST	FY2024	£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
City Bridge Foundation	28/02/2025	£100k	Grant to Cassandra Centre
City Bridge Foundation	11/10/2024	£100k	Grant to Cassandra Centre
City Bridge Foundation	07/03/2023	£78k	Grant to Cassandra Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/11/2020	£9k	just In Time
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/09/2019	£10k	Soulful Writing
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/12/2014	£10k	The Healthy Relationship programme hub for young people
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/07/2012	£10k	The Survivors Group
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/03/2010	£9k	Raise awareness and educate young people about domestic abuse