DUXFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 1157964 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To organise community events which encourage local residents (individuals and groups/organisations) to come together for enjoyable social events whilst at the same time fundraise for a Community Centre in the village of Duxford. The whole community is welcome to join in the events and benefit by developing friendships and community spirit within the village.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY 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 OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;To manage and maintain the Duxford Community Centre (whether alone or in cooperation with any statutory authority or any other person or body) and to ensure its continuing viability in furtherance of the Objects TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED. THE CHARITY SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION. THE AREA OF BENEFIT ("AREA OF BENEFIT") SHALL BE THE PARISH OF DUXFORD.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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 · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: South Cambridgeshire, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£86k

Latest spending

£89k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £69,063, which the trustees assess provides just over nine months of trading without further reserves becoming available. The charity reported a net deficit of £2,302 for the year, driven by a decrease in fundraising income and increased depreciation, though operational costs such as electricity were reduced by solar panel installations. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to meet liabilities as they fall due.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Room hire (69% of income)

“income from room hire totalling £60,862”

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.

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Social media policy and procedures
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From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025

Volunteers: 10
Government income: £2,740 — grants £2,740 (2); 3% of the £86,390 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024

Volunteers: 10
Government income: £15,528 — grants £15,528 (2); 10% of the £158,160 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2023

Volunteers: 10
Government income: £858 — grants £858 (2); 1% of the £72,938 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

TIMOTHY NIELLE CLARKEchair
Adam Kendall
Christine Rose Lawrance
Dean Urquhart Scotson
Jacqueline Elizabeth Fox
Lesley Hale · trustee of 1 other charity
Malcolm Patrick Hyde
Peter William Dee
SUSAN JOAN CLARKE
Sijuwade Joseph Adeniran

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/04/2025	£86k	£89k
30/04/2024	£158k	£109k
30/04/2023	£73k	£65k
30/04/2022	£74k	£64k
30/04/2021	£64k	£81k

Common questions

Is DUXFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £69,063, which the trustees assess provides just over nine months of trading without further reserves becoming available. The charity reported a net deficit of £2,302 for the year, driven by a decrease in fundraising income and increased depreciation, though operational costs such as electricity were reduced by solar panel installations. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to meet liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/07/2025	£20k	Community Centre Ventilation System
UK government	01/07/2023	£16k	Platinum Jubilee Village Halls Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/01/2021	£6k	Small Hall Audio Visual Project

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE NORTHERN POWERGRID FOUNDATION	1	£20k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THAXTED DAY CENTRE.

THAXTED DAY CENTRE income £49k
HUNGERFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE income £22k
OUGHTRINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE income £42k
OLD HEATH COMMUNITY CENTRE income £26k
DIPTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £26k
TIDDINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE income £31k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
DUXFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE	£86k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THAXTED DAY CENTRE FY2026	£49k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HUNGERFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2024	£22k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
OUGHTRINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2026	£42k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
OLD HEATH COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025	£26k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
DIPTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£26k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.