Charity Accounts Intelreading the accounts so you don’t have to

THE CENTRE PROJECT LIMITED

Registered charity 1140710 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CENTRE PROJECT

The Centre Project aims to reduce isolation and promote well-being. Current activities include- My connect ' Community Hub'- Centre Kitchen - Social eating- Support, information, advocacy, signposting and referrals- Day services for adults with learning difficulties- Activities such as, games, art therapy, day trips and IT classes- The Freedom Youth Club - Community Food bank

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£286k
Latest spending
£189k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £75,989 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £275,243. Per the trustees' report, free reserves are equivalent to four months of running costs, which exceeds the stated policy target of three months. The charity is not dependent on any single funding source, having diversified its income through grants, donations, and a significant legacy receipt.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £151k)
“The Charity’s free reserves level is currently equivalent to 4 months running costs. This will allow the Charity to cover operating costs for administration of the charity and day-to-day running costs; provide against redundancies/winding up costs if a substantial part of the charity is faced with financial loss; and to assist in maintaining cash flow.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity paid £5,736 to Central Baptist Church for utilities and cleaning charges. The Church is connected to the charity but has no significant influence over the charity though some board members are also members of the Central Baptist Church, Leicester.
“During the year, the charity paid £5,736 (2023/24: £5,736) to Central Baptist Church for utilities and cleaning charges. The charity does not pay for use of church premises. The Church is connected to the charity but has no significant influence over the charity though some board members are also members of the Central Baptist Church, Leicester.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicester City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£286k£189k
31/03/2024£205k£200k
31/03/2023£246k£212k
31/03/2022£152k£132k
31/03/2021£134k£119k

Common questions

Is THE CENTRE PROJECT LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £75,989 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £275,243. Per the trustees' report, free reserves are equivalent to four months of running costs, which exceeds the stated policy target of three months. The charity is not dependent on any single funding source, having diversified its income through grants, donations, and a significant legacy receipt. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery17/11/2025£20kMillionaire Street 2025 11w4
The National Lottery Community Fund28/09/2023£10kFreedom Youth Club
Barrow Cadbury Trust07/10/2020£11kCOVID-19 - The Centre Project
UK government03/07/2020£26kCoronavirus Community Support Fund