THE DROP-IN CENTRE (RAWMARSH)

Registered charity 1182922 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To maintain,improve and promote the Drop-In Community Centre Building so as to ensure that it remains as an asset to the local community and is well known as being available for use for wide ranging activities relating to developing and improving social relations and general welfare.

Objects

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF RAWMARSH 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 INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

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

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Latest income
£21k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,964 for the year, primarily due to non-repetitive improvement costs. However, unrestricted reserves stand at £42,004, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £6,000. The trustees consider the financial position to be good and remain optimistic about future stability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £6000 (held: £42k)
“The Trustees will continue to maintain a reserve of unrestricted funds of £6000 as agreed on the set up of the Charity.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Rotherham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
06/04/2026£21k£34k
06/04/2025£27k£32k
06/04/2024£53k£21k
06/04/2023£42k£46k
31/03/2022£21k£16k

Common questions

Is THE DROP-IN CENTRE (RAWMARSH) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,964 for the year, primarily due to non-repetitive improvement costs. However, unrestricted reserves stand at £42,004, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £6,000. The trustees consider the financial position to be good and remain optimistic about future stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/01/2024£19kRefurbishment and staffing costs