THE LEYS RESOURCE CENTRE
CHARITABLE ORGANISATION, PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION AT REASONABLE RATE TO SMALL GROUPS AND OTHER CHARITIES WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM. ORGANISING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY
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PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS 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 AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE" AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED. THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a net loss of £1,860 for the year, with total payments exceeding total receipts. The charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £3,246 at the end of the period, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of three months' fixed operating costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity's principal income is generated from hiring the hall to local groups, organisations and individuals, including martial arts and dance groups, a nursery and an after-school club.” — page 4
“The trustees aim to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to at least three months' fixed operating costs.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/06/2015)
Trustees
- FRANK EBOSETALE IBHAWAEGBELE
- GRACE OKOJIE
- KAFUI KLOU
- KEKELWA ABIGAIL MWESEKA
- TOBI ADEOLA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £42k | £44k |
| 30/09/2024 | £44k | £41k |
| 30/09/2023 | £38k | £41k |
| 30/09/2022 | £38k | £40k |
| 30/09/2021 | £24k | £33k |
Common questions
Is THE LEYS RESOURCE CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net loss of £1,860 for the year, with total payments exceeding total receipts. The charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £3,246 at the end of the period, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of three months' fixed operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.