ASKERN COMMUNITY HUB
? Lending books? Trying to make everyone feel included & heard. ? Readers Group ? Life Story Project (Dementia Group) Reminiscing about past events, quizzes, games & social activities.? Dancing small children to young adults? Coffee Morning everyone welcome for a natter? Basic Computer Skills with our trained staff? Craft/fundraising days? Events and activities throughout the year
Objects
1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ASKERN IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE, AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF A LENDING LIBRARY.2. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF ASKERN 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 INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND 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 reported total income of £27,769.02 and total expenditure of £11,866.87 for the financial year. The filing notes that these accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis for a small charity.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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 01/01/2025
- Volunteers: 12
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/01/2024
- Volunteers: 14
- Government income: £2,168 — contracts £1,084 (2), grants £1,084 (2); 7% of the £28,946 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/01/2023
- Volunteers: 16
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 01/01/2025 (received 24/01/2026, 84 days after the 01/11/2025 due date); year ending 01/01/2024 (received 02/10/2025, 335 days after the 01/11/2024 due date); year ending 01/01/2023 (received 16/01/2025, 442 days after the 01/11/2023 due date).
1 further annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- IRIS BEECH
- LINDSET MAITH
- MRS VIKKI PRIESTLEY
- ZOE GARNETT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2026 | — | — |
| 01/01/2025 | £28k | £13k |
| 01/01/2024 | £29k | £19k |
| 01/01/2023 | £12k | £14k |
| 01/01/2022 | £10k | £8k |
Common questions
Is ASKERN COMMUNITY HUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £27,769.02 and total expenditure of £11,866.87 for the financial year. The filing notes that these accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis for a small charity.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/03/2024 | £20k | Askern Community Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/02/2021 | £10k | Community Hub Provisions |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/05/2019 | £10k | Community Hub Provision |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ANOTHER WAY WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £42k |
| SAMWORTH BROTHERS COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY FUND | 1 | £35k |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| DOVER SHOLEM COMMUNITY TRUST | 1 | £18k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £15k |
| HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES | 1 | £11k |
| CALISEN IMPACT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION | 1 | £6k |
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- THE COMMUNITY HUB
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASKERN COMMUNITY HUB | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE COMMUNITY HUB | £141k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASKHAM AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE | £51k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASHA: A COMMUNITY OF HOPE | £223k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PRESTON COMMUNITY HUB | £163k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST DENTON COMMUNITY CENTRE | £89k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |