HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD

Registered charity 1142458 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HLC DARTFORD

Improvement of health and wellbeing and reduction of health inequalities within the borough of Dartford through education and the provision of services to the community

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£465k

Latest spending

£306k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £158,874 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £370,250. The trustees report that general free reserves of £220,588 cover 21 months of unrestricted expenditure, which is in excess of the stated policy target of approximately six months. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months unrestricted expenditure (held: £221k)

“It is the policy of Healthy Living Centre Dartford to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately six months unrestricted expenditure to provide sufficient funds to cover management, administration and support costs.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Sarah Maybourne, one of the trustees, has been engaged on a self-employed basis under a service level agreement to aid with the charity's fundraising strategy. The total fees paid in the year to 31 March 2025 were Enil (2024: £5,860).

“Sarah Maybourne, one of the trustees, has been engaged on a self-employed basis under a service level agreement to aid with the charity's fundraising strategy. The total fees paid in the year to 31 March 2025 were Enil (2024: £5,860).” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Healthy Living Centre Dartford (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

National Lottery Community Fund — “We're proud to announce we have received a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund in support of our project.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

LORRAINE BATHGATE · trustee of 1 other charity
Rosemarie Neale
Rupert George Cook
Steven William Grimsey

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£465k	£306k
31/03/2024	£152k	£240k
31/03/2023	£257k	£253k
31/03/2022	£319k	£180k
31/03/2021	£200k	£156k

Common questions

Is HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £158,874 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £370,250. The trustees report that general free reserves of £220,588 cover 21 months of unrestricted expenditure, which is in excess of the stated policy target of approximately six months. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	08/07/2024	£65k	Millionaire Street 2024 07w3
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/03/2024	£300k	Investing in People
The National Lottery Community Fund	05/05/2023	£10k	Dartford is volunteering!
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/02/2021	£10k	Soup Dragons
The National Lottery Community Fund	31/01/2020	£245k	Growing Community
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/11/2016	£9k	Celebrate our Allotment
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/10/2016	£10k	Job Club, Tablet Training Workshops and Building Volunteer Skills
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/05/2009	£10k	Assertiveness In The Community