SOUTHDENE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1160825 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SCA

WE PROVIDE A SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC AS A COMMUNITY CENTRE

Objects

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTHDENE 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.

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Get email alerts

Latest income
£229k
Latest spending
£215k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total funds increased from £56,902 to £70,472 during the year ended 31 March 2025. The Statement of Financial Activities reports a net income of £13,570, derived from total income of £228,570 against total expenditure of £215,000. The balance sheet confirms net assets of £70,472, with unrestricted funds showing a deficit of £57,508 offset by restricted funds of £127,980.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Knowsley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£229k£215k
31/03/2024£156k£137k
31/03/2023£72k£99k
31/03/2022£94k£77k
31/03/2021£112k£103k

Common questions

Is SOUTHDENE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total funds increased from £56,902 to £70,472 during the year ended 31 March 2025. The Statement of Financial Activities reports a net income of £13,570, derived from total income of £228,570 against total expenditure of £215,000. The balance sheet confirms net assets of £70,472, with unrestricted funds showing a deficit of £57,508 offset by restricted funds of £127,980. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England09/12/2025£10k'MOVE WELL AGE WELL'
The National Lottery Community Fund31/05/2018£208kKirkby Interventions for the Community (KIC)

Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SOUTHWARK COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOUTHDENE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION£229k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTHWARK COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST FY2025£259k—0below—no doubt
SOUTHMEAD DEVELOPMENT TRUST FY2025£4.3mmore than £60,0001unclear—no doubt
SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FY2025£4.9m£70,001 - £80,0001above—no doubt
THE SOUTHDOWN SCHOOL TRUST FY2025£144k—0above—no doubt
THE HOUSE ON THE CORNER COMMUNITY PROJECT LIMITED FY2025£117k—0unclear—no doubt

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