PERTH COMMUNITY CENTRE
A community centre dedicated to enhancing the lives of the most vulnerable in our community. We provide activities, support, advocacy, guidance and learning opportunities.
Objects
TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THATTO HEATH AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD,WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £3,735 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £16,443 to £12,708. Per the trustees' report, the charity relies on volunteers and partners to maintain services, with unrestricted funds standing at £12,443 and restricted funds at £265.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £8,094 — grants £8,094 (3); 33% of the £24,525 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £11,876 — grants £11,876 (2); 35% of the £33,701 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 19/02/2024, 19 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- MARY UNSWORTHchair
- Graeme Ian Tomkins
- JANET GLOVER
- Mary Unsworth
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £26k | £30k |
| 31/03/2025 | £25k | £21k |
| 31/03/2024 | £34k | £32k |
| 31/03/2023 | £20k | £25k |
| 31/03/2022 | £10k | £15k |
Common questions
Is PERTH COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £3,735 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £16,443 to £12,708. Per the trustees' report, the charity relies on volunteers and partners to maintain services, with unrestricted funds standing at £12,443 and restricted funds at £265. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PERTH COMMUNITY CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PERTH COMMUNITY CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE RAINFORD TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE RAINFORD TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | Welfare |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/09/2026 | £20k | Support in Thatto Heath – Year Two |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/04/2025 | £20k | Support in Thatto Heath |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/07/2022 | £10k | New Beginnings |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/04/2020 | £10k | Holistic Help |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/06/2018 | £10k | PERTH New Direction |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/03/2015 | £133k | Healthier and Wealthier |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/11/2012 | £10k | The IT Crowd |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/09/2011 | £100k | Health and Wealth |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/01/2010 | £10k | We didgeri-do need these works |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERTH COMMUNITY CENTRE | £26k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST DENTON COMMUNITY CENTRE | £89k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THORLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TOWCESTER COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST | £7k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PRESTON COMMUNITY NETWORK | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HUTTON COMMUNITY CENTRE | £160k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |