WALKLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 1136976 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide a community facility for residents of the Walkley Area of Sheffield. By doing so we aim to promote and advance opportunities for recreation social and leisure time occupation thereby improving local residents quality of life.We provide a snooker hall and a variety of rooms for hire either regularly or on a one-off basis.

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE AVAILABILITY OF EDUCATION AND IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE WALKLEY AREA AS DELINEATED ON THE PLAN ANNEXED HERETO (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT.(B) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY OR OTHER AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR THE ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS OR ANY OF THEM.

Area of benefit: WALKLEY

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

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Latest income
£62k
Latest spending
£39k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's free reserves as of 31 December 2024 were £xxx, which is below the directors' stated minimum policy target of £25,000. The trustees have designated £60,000 for planned building renovations and are seeking funding for future plans including accessibility improvements and parking expansion.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The charity’s free reserves (general funds excluding fixed assets) as of 31 December 2024 were £xxx (2023: £51,511).” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Richard Allan is also a member of Cabaret Boom Boom who use the centre for their cabaret events on a commercial basis.
“Richard Allan is also a member of Cabaret Boom Boom who use the centre for their cabaret events on a commer cial basis.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£62k£39k
31/12/2023£56k£43k
31/12/2022£54k£40k
31/12/2021£46k£24k
31/12/2020£31k£31k

Common questions

Is WALKLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's free reserves as of 31 December 2024 were £xxx, which is below the directors' stated minimum policy target of £25,000. The trustees have designated £60,000 for planned building renovations and are seeking funding for future plans including accessibility improvements and parking expansion. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund19/07/2012£60k"Walkey Wars, Walkley Ways"