ARKELL COMMUNITY CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST FUND

Registered charity 1138668 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity was set up to build a new community centre in Forest Green, Nailsworth. Building work commenced in November 2010. The Centre opened for business in July 2011.

Objects

FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL BENEFIT WHOLLY OR MAINLY HE INHABITANTS OF NAILSWORTH AND BE USED SO FAR AS MAY BE PRACTICABLE IN THE PROMOTION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF NAILSWORTH BY THE CONSTRUCTION (OR BY FUNDING IN WHOLE IN IN PART THE CONSTRUCTION) OF A COMMUNITY HALL FOR THEIR BENEFIT AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NAILSWORTH

Area of benefit: NAILSWORTH

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

£37k

Latest spending

£40k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a loss of £3,356.78 for the year ended 30 March 2025, driven by rising maintenance and compliance costs. The trustees explicitly warn that the centre is '3 years from bankruptcy' with current income and expenditure levels, indicating significant financial risk and a need for urgent fundraising to ensure future viability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The last of these is the most urgent as the Centre is 3 years from bankruptcy with current income and expenditure levels.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 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.

Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

NAILSWORTH TOWN COUNCIL

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£37k	£40k
31/03/2024	£42k	£42k
31/03/2023	£32k	£49k
31/03/2022	£32k	£37k
31/03/2021	£35k	£24k

Common questions

Is ARKELL COMMUNITY CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a loss of £3,356.78 for the year ended 30 March 2025, driven by rising maintenance and compliance costs. The trustees explicitly warn that the centre is '3 years from bankruptcy' with current income and expenditure levels, indicating significant financial risk and a need for urgent fundraising to ensure future viability.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/01/2020	£4k	Artsparks 2019