THE SHACKLEFORD CENTRE

Registered charity 1130784 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of facilities for the local community to use for educational, recreational and social purposes.

Objects

THE IMPROVING OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF SHACKLEFORD IN THE COUNTY OF SURREY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (THE "AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION, BY SUCH MEANS AS THE DIRECTORS SHALL DETERMINE INCLUDING BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF SHACKLEFORD VILLAGE HALL, AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONVEYANCE DATED 20 FEBRUARY 1965 BETWEEN THE REVEREND JOSEPH ELLIS (1) AND THE PARISH COUNCIL OF SHACKLEFORD (2) (AND AS VARIED IN ITS DIMENSIONS AND BOUNDARIES FROM TIME TO TIME), INCLUDING ITS USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES, AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£29k
Latest spending
£33k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £4,000 for the year, attributed to higher-than-usual repairs and maintenance costs. Reserves stand at £65,000, which is above the stated policy target of not dropping below £50,000. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient reserves to cover medium-term maintenance and expenses.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Hiring fees and rental income from the integrated cottage.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: not to let this drop below £50,000 (held: £65k)
“The target is not to let this drop below £50,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£29k£33k
31/08/2024£36k£28k
31/08/2023£35k£23k
31/08/2022£38k£25k
31/08/2021£46k£39k

Common questions

Is THE SHACKLEFORD CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £4,000 for the year, attributed to higher-than-usual repairs and maintenance costs. Reserves stand at £65,000, which is above the stated policy target of not dropping below £50,000. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient reserves to cover medium-term maintenance and expenses. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.