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.
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.”
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, The Caring Family Foundation, COLLECTIVE FUTURES (CIO), THE CHILDHOOD TRUST, Q CHARITABLE TRUST.
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 | £250k | General |
| COLLECTIVE FUTURES (CIO) | FY2026 | £75k | Discovery Partners |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | FY2023 | £50k | |
| Q CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £25k | |
| COLLECTIVE FUTURES (CIO) | FY2025 | £20k | Partners |
| 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 |