SOUTHDENE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- John Joseph Morganchair
- ADELE CASHEN
- ANDREA ROBERTS
- CARITA MARY PETERS
- Cheryl Ann Roach
- MARINA ANN MORGAN
- PAMELA DAVIDSON
- PAUL JOHNSTON
- Stephen Summers
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 09/12/2025 | £10k | 'MOVE WELL AGE WELL' |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/05/2018 | £208k | Kirkby Interventions for the Community (KIC) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £138k |
| THE ANCHOR SOCIETY CIO | 1 | £24k |
| CHK Foundation | 1 | £20k |
| THE SURREY CRICKET BOARD | 1 | £19k |
| THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITY | 1 | £15k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| DANDIA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £9k |
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- SOUTHWARK COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST
- SOUTHMEAD DEVELOPMENT TRUST
- SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
- THE SOUTHDOWN SCHOOL TRUST
- THE HOUSE ON THE CORNER COMMUNITY PROJECT LIMITED
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHDENE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £229k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTHWARK COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST | £259k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SOUTHMEAD DEVELOPMENT TRUST | £4.3m | more than £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION | £4.9m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE SOUTHDOWN SCHOOL TRUST | £144k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE HOUSE ON THE CORNER COMMUNITY PROJECT LIMITED | £117k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |