TWYN COMMUNITY CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Providing a community venue for community based activities and events
Objects
(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE 'AREA OF BENEFIT' WITHOUTDISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATINGTHE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMONEFFORT TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATIONAND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFEFOR THE SAID INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT.(B) TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE TWYN COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED"THE CENTRE") WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OROTHER PERSON OR BODY IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.(C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BEDETERMINED
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £72,974 to £46,985 due to resources expended exceeding incoming resources. The trustees report a reserves policy aiming to keep £20,000 on the books to ensure the centre can remain open during downturns. Per the balance sheet, unrestricted funds of £46,985 remain above this stated policy target.
What the accounts disclose
“We aim to keep £20,000 reserve on the books to ensure the centre can remain open should there be a downturn in booking income.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Government income: £3,475 — contracts £3,475 (9); 14% of the £25,508 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £6,130 — contracts £6,130 (15); 25% of the £24,383 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Government income: £2,844 — contracts £2,844 (2); 12% of the £23,852 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 5 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2025 (received 07/05/2026, 96 days after the 31/01/2026 due date); year ending 31/03/2024 (received 20/03/2025, 48 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 20/03/2025, 414 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2022 (received 30/03/2023, 58 days after the 31/01/2023 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 01/02/2022, 1 day after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- JAMES EMMANUEL FUSSELLchair
- Catherine Fussell
- JENNIFER HIBBERT
- JOHN DAVID THORNTON
- KEN CLASH
- Margaret Elizabeth Ware
- PHILIP JAMES BEVAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £26k | £51k |
| 31/03/2024 | £24k | £37k |
| 31/03/2023 | £24k | £38k |
| 31/03/2022 | £19k | £27k |
| 31/03/2021 | £2k | £48k |
Common questions
Is TWYN COMMUNITY CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £72,974 to £46,985 due to resources expended exceeding incoming resources. The trustees report a reserves policy aiming to keep £20,000 on the books to ensure the centre can remain open during downturns. Per the balance sheet, unrestricted funds of £46,985 remain above this stated policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WELSH CHURCH ACT FUND WITHIN THE AREAS OF RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, BRIDGEND AND MERTHYR TYDFIL COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCILS | 1 | £10k |
| THE DAVID AND RUTH BEHREND FUND | 1 | £2k |
| Let's Connect Communities Together | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- GRASSMOOR COMMUNITY CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
- SCAITCLIFFE COMMUNITY CENTRE
- VIKING CENTRE & YOUTH CLUB LIMITED
- BRYNNA COMMUNITY CENTRE
- SEEND TRUST
- THE WESTERN COMMUNITY CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWYN COMMUNITY CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GRASSMOOR COMMUNITY CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE | £65k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| SCAITCLIFFE COMMUNITY CENTRE | £108k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VIKING CENTRE & YOUTH CLUB LIMITED | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRYNNA COMMUNITY CENTRE | £67k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SEEND TRUST | £48k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |