LOUGHBOROUGH COMMUNITY CENTRE
Loughborough Community Centre (LCC) puts community cohesion at the heart of its ethos. Established in 1981 by local residents, we exist for the benefit of the community around our centre. In particular, those that are affected by poverty. LCC activities include: Preschool, Holiday Play Project, Family Support and Community activities within the Max Roach Centre in Brixton, London.
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IN PARTICULAR, THE CENTRE IS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE "AREA OF BENEFIT") BY THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS, THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROVISION OF PLAY, RECREATION AND LEISURE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY OF SERVICES WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING ACCESS, EDUCATION, TRAINING, INCLUSIVENESS AND QUALITY OF PLAY OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN 0-19 AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity returned to a surplus for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £471,955 against total expenditure of £433,123. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £165,572, which the trustees state is held to meet running costs for a period of 6 months. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with no matters coming to the examiner's attention that would cause concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the trustees to hold free reserves to enable the running costs of the charity to be met for a period of 6 months.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 467
- Government income: £101,320 — contracts £84,836 (1), grants £16,484 (2); 21% of the £471,955 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 397
- Government income: £140,397 — contracts £136,397 (3), grants £4,000 (4,000); 38% of the £373,960 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 304
- Government income: £105,771 — grants £105,771 (3); 24% of the £431,955 total gross income on the same return
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/03/2014)
Trustees
- John Roomechair
- Catherine Mary Randall
- Garfield Robinson
- Katherine Unwin - Evans
- MELISSA Laurelle
- Mala Naicker
- Matthew Paul Jones
- Natoya Ivey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £472k | £433k |
| 31/03/2024 | £374k | £411k |
| 31/03/2023 | £432k | £328k |
| 31/03/2022 | £267k | £230k |
| 31/03/2021 | £296k | £222k |
Common questions
Is LOUGHBOROUGH COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity returned to a surplus for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £471,955 against total expenditure of £433,123. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £165,572, which the trustees state is held to meet running costs for a period of 6 months. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with no matters coming to the examiner's attention that would cause concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LOUGHBOROUGH COMMUNITY CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LOUGHBOROUGH COMMUNITY CENTRE as a grant recipient include GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION, COLLECTIVE FUTURES (CIO), Q CHARITABLE TRUST, The Ethos Foundation, The Caring Family Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £700k | Children’s Mental Health Programme |
| The Caring Family Foundation | FY2024 | Unverified read£250k | General |
| COLLECTIVE FUTURES (CIO) | FY2026 | £75k | Discovery Partners |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | FY2023 | Unverified read£50k | |
| Q CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £25k | |
| COLLECTIVE FUTURES (CIO) | FY2025 | £20k | Partners |
| Q CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | |
| Q CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £6k | |
| The Ethos Foundation | FY2024 | £3k | Smaller grant |
| The Caring Family Foundation | FY2023 | £2k | Child poverty |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/01/2025 | £20k | Loughborough Community Centre (LCC) Family Support Programme Extention |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/04/2023 | £10k | LCC Windrush75 Children’s Festival |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/03/2020 | £10k | The Max Roach Community Garden Club |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £2k |
| Advance Nottingham | 1 | £28k |
| THE NORTHERN POWERGRID FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | 1 | £6k |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE JESSIE SPENCER TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| THE HELEN JEAN COPE CHARITY | 1 | £1k |
| THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- LOUGHBOROUGH WELLBEING CENTRE (CIO)
- LOWES BARN COMMUNITY PROJECT CIO
- CLAYHALL COMMUNITY CENTRE
- THE LENTON CENTRE
- LUTTERWORTH VOLUNTEER CENTRE LIMITED
- CROWBOROUGH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUGHBOROUGH COMMUNITY CENTRE | £472k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LOUGHBOROUGH WELLBEING CENTRE (CIO) | £237k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LOWES BARN COMMUNITY PROJECT CIO | £116k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLAYHALL COMMUNITY CENTRE | £304k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LENTON CENTRE | £577k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LUTTERWORTH VOLUNTEER CENTRE LIMITED | £189k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |