SPRINGS FAMILY CENTRE

Registered charity 1184510 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Objects

1. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SPRING BOROUGHS , CASTLE WARD AND NORTHAMPTON, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BYASSOCIATING 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 COOPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FORACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.2. THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT,INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.3. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 LIVING IN SPRING BOROUGHS, CASTLE WARD AND NORTHAMPTON BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL,EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.THE ABOVE OBJECTS WILL BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN A CHRISTIAN ETHOS.

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 · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£156k
Latest spending
£127k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,452, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of one month's free reserves. The charity reported a net increase in cash of £28,955 for the year, with total income rising to £155,698 and expenditure at £126,743.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one month’s free reserves rising to three months free reserves (held: £3k)
“The trustees have agreed a reserves policy of one month’s free reserves rising to three months free reserves as soon as possible excluding salaries which are all related to grants.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity uses premises and utilities provided without charge to it by New Life Church (charity registration number 1092247). P. Worth, who served as a trustee of the charity during the year, is also a trustee of New Life Church.
“The charity uses premises and utilities provided without charge to it by New Life Church (charity registration number 1092247). P. Worth, who served as a trustee of the charity during the year, is also a trustee of New Life Church.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Springs Family Centre (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£156k£127k
31/07/2024£111k£107k
31/07/2023£85k£87k
31/07/2022£97k£87k
31/07/2021£112k£84k

Common questions

Is SPRINGS FAMILY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,452, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of one month's free reserves. The charity reported a net increase in cash of £28,955 for the year, with total income rising to £155,698 and expenditure at £126,743. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SPRINGS FAMILY CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SPRINGS FAMILY CENTRE as a grant recipient include NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£8k
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery12/05/2025£25kMillionaire Street 2025 05w2
The National Lottery Community Fund29/08/2024£18kInvesting in Youth
Sport England28/07/2023£8kEnabling Sport for Less Active
The National Lottery Community Fund28/07/2023£2kMH-Spring Boroughs Youth Hub
UK government28/07/2023£8kALB-Sport England-Enabling Sport for Less Active
The National Lottery Community Fund27/07/2023£50kHelping each other.
The National Lottery Community Fund14/04/2023£395Coronation Celebration for all Ages!
The National Lottery Community Fund08/04/2022£4kYouth Celebrating Platinum Jubilee
The National Lottery Community Fund28/10/2021£10kLet's keep the show on the road.
UK government30/09/2020£6kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
UK government30/09/2020£8kVSCE CMC Fund

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SPRINGS FAMILY CENTRE£156k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SPRINGFIELD PROJECT FY2025£1.7m—0unclear—no doubt
WELLSPRING FAMILY CENTRE FY2025£175k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CONNEXIONS FY2025£491k—0unclear—no doubt
WELLSPRING CHRISTIAN CENTRE FY2025£121k—0unclear—no doubt
CITY PRAISE CENTRE CIO FY2025£763k—0unclear—no doubt

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