HEDGECOCK COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD

Registered charity 1180699 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A charity providing a platform at the heart of Upney for all to use and hire. Engaging with community and facilitating services beneficial to Barking & Dagenham offering a range of educational, recreational, cultural and social opportunities. Enhance and improve the quality of life of the local community with particular emphasis on the most vulnerable.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£61k

Latest spending

£58k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £3,430 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £41,619. The trustees' report confirms the charity is in a stable financial position with prudent management safeguarding funds. A new reserves policy was adopted to maintain reserves equivalent to at least six months of core operating costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of core operating costs (held: £14k)

“setting a clear target to build and maintain reserves equivalent to at least six months of core operating costs” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Heritage Fund — “#HeritageFund #HeritageIsOpen Thanks to #NationalLottery players” (source page)
National Lottery — “#NationalLottery #HeritageFund #HeritageIsOpen Thanks to #NationalLottery players” (source page)

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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Nazir Alichair · trustee of 2 other charities
MOHAMMED ALI HASSAN
Monir Uddin Ahmad
Somsul Islam
TOJOMUL ALI

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

Operates in: Barking And Dagenham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£61k	£58k
31/03/2024	£83k	£83k
31/03/2023	£72k	£68k
31/03/2022	£40k	£50k
31/03/2021	£28k	£29k

Common questions

Is HEDGECOCK COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £3,430 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £41,619. The trustees' report confirms the charity is in a stable financial position with prudent management safeguarding funds. A new reserves policy was adopted to maintain reserves equivalent to at least six months of core operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HEDGECOCK COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HEDGECOCK COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD as a grant recipient include THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED	FY2023	£50k	Physical activity programme
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED	FY2024	£40k	Physical activity programme
THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION	FY2024	£0

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	11/12/2025	£20k	Easy Safe Steps
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	14/12/2022	£10k	"Reconnecting with our Mother Tongue and Culture"