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THE CHELLINGTON CENTRE

Registered charity 1156511 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Chellington Centre is a residential & day use centre for groups of young people to engage in their programmes of education & development providing opportunities to build self- confidence & celebrate life. We have developed relationships with various charities, church and other youth groups as well as schools for the provision of outside the classroom activities and residential experiences.

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Latest income
£182k
Latest spending
£175k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a small surplus on its unrestricted trading account of £1,523 after excluding non-cash depreciation, with free cash reserves of £53,818. Per the Treasurer’s Report, these free reserves are in line with the stated policy target of maintaining three to six months’ operating expenditure. The trustees remain confident in their ability to maintain operations as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Bookings income (75% of income)
“Bookings income 136,848”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three- and sixmonths’ salaries and fixed operating expenditure (held: £54k)
“unrestricted and undesignated free cash reserves at year end should be maintained to enable us to cover between three- and sixmonths’ salaries and fixed operating expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Chellington Centre Bursary Fund (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bedford

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£182k£175k
31/12/2024£269k£167k
31/12/2023£139k£150k
31/12/2022£157k£115k
31/12/2021£265k£101k

Common questions

Is THE CHELLINGTON CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a small surplus on its unrestricted trading account of £1,523 after excluding non-cash depreciation, with free cash reserves of £53,818. Per the Treasurer’s Report, these free reserves are in line with the stated policy target of maintaining three to six months’ operating expenditure. The trustees remain confident in their ability to maintain operations as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE CHELLINGTON CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHELLINGTON CENTRE as a grant recipient include BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, THE HARPUR TRUST, The Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£11k
THE HARPUR TRUSTFY2022£5kRenewing Fire and Security System
BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£3kGrant
The Connolly Foundation (UK) LimitedFY2022£1kCommunity