GROVE DAY CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY
Clients from Grove and the surrounding area attend our purpose-built Day Centre in Grove which is open every Tuesday and Thursday (excl. Christmas). We employ several part time staff and also have several volunteers. Home cooked meals are provided each day. Activities include supervised care, entertainment, arts and crafts, stretching or other gentle exercise and mental stimulation games.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO ELDERLY PEOPLE LIVING IN OR AROUND GROVE BY THE PROVISION OF DAY CARE SERVICES AND SUCH OTHER SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE FROM TIME TO TIME.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small net deficit of £16 for the year, with unrestricted reserves of £49,883 and total liquid assets of £41,988. The trustees confirm sufficient resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future despite the deficit. The charity relies on client fees, grants, and donations to subsidize its activities.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting 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 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 7
- Government income: £4,361 — grants £4,361 (2); 10% of the £43,281 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £10,110 — grants £10,110 (4); 25% of the £40,265 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 4
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/03/2020)
Trustees
- Beverley Darlison
- Elisabeth Green
- Lynfa Blackmore
- Mark Godden
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £43k | £43k |
| 30/06/2024 | £40k | £42k |
| 30/06/2023 | £31k | £42k |
| 30/06/2022 | £26k | £41k |
| 30/06/2021 | £18k | £39k |
Common questions
Is GROVE DAY CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small net deficit of £16 for the year, with unrestricted reserves of £49,883 and total liquid assets of £41,988. The trustees confirm sufficient resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future despite the deficit. The charity relies on client fees, grants, and donations to subsidize its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £560k |
| FUEL ALLOTMENT | 1 | £109k |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON | 1 | £12k |
| THE SAINTBURY TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE BENHAM CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £2k |
| THE HELEN JEAN COPE CHARITY | 1 | £1k |
| THE GRAY TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £650 |
Charities like this
- AGE CONCERN MANSFIELD
- BROADSTONE AGE CONCERN DAY CENTRE
- ASCOT DISTRICT DAY CENTRE TRUST
- AGE CONCERN EASTWOOD
- MERE AND DISTRICT DAY CENTRE
- CAPE COMMUNITY CARE DAY CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROVE DAY CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AGE CONCERN MANSFIELD | £30k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BROADSTONE AGE CONCERN DAY CENTRE | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| ASCOT DISTRICT DAY CENTRE TRUST | £143k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| AGE CONCERN EASTWOOD | £80k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MERE AND DISTRICT DAY CENTRE | £31k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |