MIREHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 1180211 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MIREHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION

The centre provides an advice service with representation at appeal , children's holiday activities, men's DIY projects, and online training.We also have a cafe, Top of the Shops, where groups can meet for support and low cost refreshments.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF MIREHOUSE AS DEFINED BY THE ELECTORAL WARDS OF MIREHOUSE EAST AND WEST (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS, IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATE AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTSTO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN COOPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY)IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON SECTARIAN RELIGION.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cumberland, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£129k
Latest spending
£95k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets increased to £81,800 from £47,293 in the prior year, driven by a net movement in funds of £34,507. The charity reports adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future under the going concern basis. Unrestricted funds decreased slightly to £36,786, while restricted funds rose significantly to £45,014.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025

  • Volunteers: 6
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024

  • Volunteers: 6
  • Government income: £57,470 — contracts £15,870 (3), grants £41,600 (4); 54% of the £105,627 total gross income on the same return
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023

  • Volunteers: 8

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 30/09/2022 (received 07/08/2023, 8 days after the 30/07/2023 due date); year ending 30/09/2021 (received 05/08/2022, 6 days after the 30/07/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£129k£95k
30/09/2024£106k£128k
30/09/2023£80k£105k
30/09/2022£67k£94k
30/09/2021£92k£80k

Common questions

Is MIREHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets increased to £81,800 from £47,293 in the prior year, driven by a net movement in funds of £34,507. The charity reports adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future under the going concern basis. Unrestricted funds decreased slightly to £36,786, while restricted funds rose significantly to £45,014. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MIREHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MIREHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2kSocial Needs

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery28/04/2025£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund16/02/2022£77kMaximising Income
The National Lottery Community Fund26/05/2020£24kTop Of The Shops Relief Project
UK government24/05/2020£3kVSCE CMC Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund22/11/2018£70kMaximising Income

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE STOREHOUSE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MIREHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE£129k—0unclear—no doubt
THE STOREHOUSE FY2024£404k—0unclear—no doubt
OUR HOUSE COMMUNITY FY2025£256k—0above—no doubt
MILLOM NETWORK CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£256k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WAREHOUSE TRUST FY2025£95k—0unclear—no doubt
HOUSE PROJECT CENTRE FY2026£160k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.