THE WESTBURY CENTRE

Registered charity 1155016 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Community Centre for the betterment, and use, of people living, in the Bury St Edmunds area, especially those living in close proximity of the Westley Estate The Centre has a hall for letting to the public, for various uses, including:- community bingo, slimming world, yoga. dance lessonsweddings and other parties Etc.The Centre also has a small room availabel for meetings Etc

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO:3.1 PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATINGTOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHERORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OFIMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;3.2 ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHERPERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS;3.3 TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£49k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity delivered a small profit of £989 for the year, with total funds increasing to £95,268. The trustees report that this level of reserves is in line with their aim of maintaining a small contingency fund. The charity has no employees and relies on trustees for governance and project-based personnel.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a small contingency fund (held: £95k)
“This is in line with our aim of maintaining a small contingency fund.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£49k£48k
30/06/2024£22k£35k
30/06/2023£3k£42k
30/06/2022£41k£42k
30/06/2021£36k£18k

Common questions

Is THE WESTBURY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity delivered a small profit of £989 for the year, with total funds increasing to £95,268. The trustees report that this level of reserves is in line with their aim of maintaining a small contingency fund. The charity has no employees and relies on trustees for governance and project-based personnel. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund29/05/2020£9kWestley Estate Covid 19 Support
The National Lottery Community Fund23/01/2020£950open day
The National Lottery Community Fund24/07/2019£10kRefurishment of Ladies Toilets
The National Lottery Community Fund05/12/2016£7kWestbury Centre- 1st anniversary celebration!(A New Beginning)
The National Lottery Community Fund02/11/2016£9kCommunity Health & Wellbeing Cafe
The National Lottery Community Fund15/07/2015£10kA4A - Community Hall Project- Westbury Centre