THE SOMERSET CENTRE, BRIGHTON

Registered charity 1170520 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

23-place Centre for isolated older people 50plus in Brighton. Safe environment & social support on Mon to Thurs: minibus (wheelchair room), lunch, personal care, hairdressing, educational/recreational activities, trips. Aims: * Reduce anxiety & social isolation * Improve health/wellbeing* Support independence in own home* Knowledge of other services* Have active role in community

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

Latest income

£188k

Latest spending

£181k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a modest surplus of £7,450 and total unrestricted reserves of £53,736. Per the trustees' report, the financial position is described as healthy, though future wage increases and essential maintenance costs are noted as upcoming financial pressures.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Brighton and Hove City Council

“The Somerset Centre, Brighton main income comes from Brighton and Hove City Council (through our service contract); from self-funding members; and from grants and donations” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: realistic provision for inevitable repairs and maintenance costs (held: £54k)

“we have also chosen to make realistic provision for inevitable repairs and maintenance costs for the building and the equipment we rely on” — page 7

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)

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.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (13/08/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

JOHN BARRYchair
ALLEN DOUGLAS BICKS
Christopher Dean
Pamela Margaret Lord
Rev Helen Anita Rose

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£188k	£181k
31/03/2024	£152k	£138k
31/03/2023	£141k	£176k
31/03/2022	£154k	£145k
31/03/2021	£137k	£120k

Common questions

Is THE SOMERSET CENTRE, BRIGHTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a modest surplus of £7,450 and total unrestricted reserves of £53,736. Per the trustees' report, the financial position is described as healthy, though future wage increases and essential maintenance costs are noted as upcoming financial pressures. 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
UK government	05/08/2020	£10k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund