QUEEN'S WALK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO
Queens Walk Community Centre sits at the centre of the Meadows area of Nottingham. Over 40 different community groups and societies use the centre for regular activities including disability, youth and faith groups. QWCA celebrates the diversity of its user groups - a truly inclusive community facility.QWCC also hosts 3 independent charities providing services to the community and beyond
Objects
TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE MEADOWS AREA OF NOTTINGHAM 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 AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £52,356, exceeding the trustees' preferred minimum of £25,000. However, the trustees report significant uncertainty regarding the medium- and long-term financial position due to unclear local authority plans for the building and the risk of running out of money.
What the accounts disclose
“We have no specific policy on reserves, however we like to retain a minimum of £25,000.” — page 3
“In the long term because the local authority’s plans for the building are still not clear we cannot be happy about the medium- or long-term financial position.”
“Stenneth Gordon received wages for his work as the Bar Manager totalling £1,898 during the financial year.” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £3,550 — grants £3,550 (1); 3% of the £116,026 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £5,582 — grants £5,582 (1); 6% of the £86,918 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £6,459 — grants £6,459 (1); 7% of the £88,996 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 08/02/2024, 8 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/03/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (06/07/2018)
Trustees
- Iselyn Warnerchair
- Carol Mellis
- Clara Anelta Warner
- MARTYN ROWLAND NEAL
- Matthew Schoburgh
- PHILIP ANGUS
- Stenneth Gordon
- Tracy Spilsbury
- Waheed Iqbal
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £116k | £103k |
| 31/03/2024 | £87k | £95k |
| 31/03/2023 | £89k | £119k |
| 31/03/2022 | £78k | £63k |
| 31/03/2021 | £32k | £54k |
Common questions
Is QUEEN'S WALK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £52,356, exceeding the trustees' preferred minimum of £25,000. However, the trustees report significant uncertainty regarding the medium- and long-term financial position due to unclear local authority plans for the building and the risk of running out of money. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds QUEEN'S WALK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name QUEEN'S WALK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO as a grant recipient include Advance Nottingham.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Nottingham | FY2023 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/09/2019 | £4k | Community Social Improvement |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HARPUR TRUST | 1 | £61k |
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £27k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE HAMPSTEAD WELLS AND CAMPDEN TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUND | 1 | £14k |
| ROSA FUND | 1 | £10k |
| BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- QUEENS CRESCENT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- THE MEADS COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST
- QUEEN'S PARK COMMUNITY ORGANISATION
- THE QUEENSBURY COMMUNITY PROGRAMME LIMITED
- NOTTINGHAM WOMEN'S CENTRE LIMITED
- QUEEN'S HALL CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUEEN'S WALK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO | £116k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| QUEENS CRESCENT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £1.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MEADS COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST | £32k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| QUEEN'S PARK COMMUNITY ORGANISATION | £132k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE QUEENSBURY COMMUNITY PROGRAMME LIMITED | £117k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NOTTINGHAM WOMEN'S CENTRE LIMITED | £1.4m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |