BROOKSIDE CENTRAL (CIO)

Registered charity 1172037 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Management of Brookside Central Community Centre delivering services and activities to the community.All income from room hire is used to run the centre

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Latest income

£126k

Latest spending

£205k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £78,961 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £132,750 to £53,789. The trustees' report notes that the charity is funded by grants with no certainty of future receipt, and reserves have fallen below the stated policy target of £70,000. Despite ongoing building maintenance challenges, the organization remains a vital community hub while seeking grants for refurbishment.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £31k; policy: at least £70,000 to cover one years expenses)

“Trustees try and maintain reserves of at least £70,000 to cover one years expenses.” — page 4

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 titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £3k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

Annemarie Blissett
Dawn Brazier
Isabell Langford
Stuart Cook

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

Operates in: Telford & Wrekin

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£126k	£205k
31/03/2024	£245k	£234k
31/03/2023	£140k	£120k
31/03/2022	£110k	£73k
31/03/2021	£78k	£73k

Common questions

Is BROOKSIDE CENTRAL (CIO) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £78,961 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £132,750 to £53,789. The trustees' report notes that the charity is funded by grants with no certainty of future receipt, and reserves have fallen below the stated policy target of £70,000. Despite ongoing building maintenance challenges, the organization remains a vital community hub while seeking grants for refurbishment. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BROOKSIDE CENTRAL (CIO)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BROOKSIDE CENTRAL (CIO) as a grant recipient include LOCAL TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
LOCAL TRUST	FY2023	£227k	Big Local area: Canvey Island Big Local

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/02/2023	£10k	Brookside Community Pantry