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Centre for Thriving Places

Registered charity 1143037 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HAPPY CITY INITIATIVE

We provide training, projects and communication support which help to develop the capacity and skills of the members of socially disadvantaged communities in urban areas in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society.

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£494k
Latest spending
£431k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity closed the year with a healthy surplus and unrestricted reserves of £57,314, which the trustees aim to build to cover three months of activities. Although the charity faces income volatility and has a deficit in one restricted fund, the trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate due to secured future income and a flexible business model.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“One employee earned between £60,000 and £70,000 during the year” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee earned between £60,000 and £70,000 during the year” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months activities (held: £57k)
“The trustees aim to build unrestricted reserves sufficient to fund three months activities as a minimum.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Centre for Thriving Places Consulting CIC
“The charity remains the nominated Asset Lock of Centre for Thriving Places Consulting CIC (formerly Happy City C.I.C.), its wholly owned trading subsidiary” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£494k£431k
31/07/2024£378k£338k
31/07/2023£190k£183k
31/07/2022£106k£169k
31/07/2021£258k£242k

Common questions

Is Centre for Thriving Places financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity closed the year with a healthy surplus and unrestricted reserves of £57,314, which the trustees aim to build to cover three months of activities. Although the charity faces income volatility and has a deficit in one restricted fund, the trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate due to secured future income and a flexible business model. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of Centre for Thriving Places earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/03/2013£10kUpbeat Street
The National Lottery Community Fund30/06/2011£10kHappy City Community Voice