LISVANE OLD SCHOOL COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 1156308 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LCA OLD SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Operates the Lisvane Old School Community Centre for the benefit of local people.

Objects

TO BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF LISVANE 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 AND 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:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE 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.

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

Causes: Education/training · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income
£66k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £60,000 at the end of the 2024-25 financial year, with cash funds increasing to £56,964. The trustees consider these reserves to be more than adequate, noting that the freeholder is responsible for major capital expenditure. The charity generated a net surplus of £18,650 for the period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £60k)
“LOSCC needs reserves to meet unexpected major repair bills and periods when it might not be possible to hire rooms.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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 (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)

Total income
£1.0m
Total spending
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£70k
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cardiff

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£66k£48k
31/03/2024£67k£60k
31/03/2023£49k£186k
31/03/2022£1.0m£1.3m
31/03/2021£165k£113k

Common questions

Is LISVANE OLD SCHOOL COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £60,000 at the end of the 2024-25 financial year, with cash funds increasing to £56,964. The trustees consider these reserves to be more than adequate, noting that the freeholder is responsible for major capital expenditure. The charity generated a net surplus of £18,650 for the period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.