TWYFORD DISTRICT YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
Youth club: We provide a safe place for young people in the district to come for recreational activities, computer access, fitness, education, counselling and advice from trained professionals.Sports Hall: We provide an affordable venue for groups and residents from the district to hire for fitness and social activities.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: A: TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF TWYFORD AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS, 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. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: B: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND GROUNDS AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £4,282 for the year ended 30th September 2025, a positive turnaround from the previous year's deficit. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £69,466, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations for one to two years without income. The charity reported no paid employees and no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“This was primarily driven by strong hall hire income (£23,268)”
“The Reserves policy is that the Charity should maintain enough reserves to run the Charity without income for one to two years and maintain some funds against ongoing maintenance costs.” — page 3
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
- 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
Trustees
- Charlotte Loveday
- Christopher Beresford
- JAMES MICHAEL EDMONDS PENNINGTON
- Matthew James Taylor
- Sophie Munro
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £31k | £27k |
| 30/09/2024 | £29k | £32k |
| 30/09/2023 | £42k | £37k |
| 30/09/2022 | £36k | £29k |
| 30/09/2021 | £17k | £31k |
Common questions
Is TWYFORD DISTRICT YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £4,282 for the year ended 30th September 2025, a positive turnaround from the previous year's deficit. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £69,466, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations for one to two years without income. The charity reported no paid employees and no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £70k |
| THE PORTISHEAD NAUTICAL TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £32k |
| WEST OF ENGLAND RURAL NETWORK | 1 | £7k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE ARCHER TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE ARDWICK TRUST | 1 | £200 |
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- PORTISHEAD YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED
- NEWTON AYCLIFFE YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE
- CUFFLEY AND NORTHAW YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
- DURHAM AREA YOUTH
- KINGSBURY COMMUNITY AND YOUTH CENTRE
- YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CONNEXIONS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWYFORD DISTRICT YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE | £31k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PORTISHEAD YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £487k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEWTON AYCLIFFE YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CUFFLEY AND NORTHAW YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE | £83k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DURHAM AREA YOUTH | £257k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KINGSBURY COMMUNITY AND YOUTH CENTRE | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |