THE WINLATON CENTRE CIO

Registered charity 1160323 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WINLATON CENTRE

We are a community centre at the heart of our community. We are ran by a volunteer management committee. We employ three part time staff and have over 30 volunteers. We offer a range of activities including sports clubs, fitness classes, parent and toddler groups, youth club, lunch clubs and offer affordable room hire.We hold regular fundraising events and free family fun days.

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

Latest income
£160k
Latest spending
£131k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £29,349 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £116,114. The trustees' report indicates that the charity maintains a policy to hold unrestricted funds covering at least six months of unrestricted expenditure, and the current unrestricted reserves exceed this target. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and the accounts comply with the Act.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months unrestricted expenditure (held: £116k)
It is the policy of Winlaton Community Association to maintain unrestricted funds at a level which covers at least six months unrestricted expenditure. — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gateshead

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£160k£131k
31/03/2024£133k£111k
31/03/2023£168k£265k
31/03/2022£92k£77k
31/03/2021£118k£72k

Common questions

Is THE WINLATON CENTRE CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £29,349 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £116,114. The trustees' report indicates that the charity maintains a policy to hold unrestricted funds covering at least six months of unrestricted expenditure, and the current unrestricted reserves exceed this target. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and the accounts comply with the Act. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery07/08/2024£25kMillionaire Street 2024 08w1
UK government02/09/2020£11kCoronavirus Community Support Fund