GRIMESTHORPE FAMILY CENTRE
Grimesthorpe Family Centre is run by volunteers to provide space for groups to rent, to benefit the community. We are refurbishing the Centre to increase our activities to benefit the local area.
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TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF GRIMESTHORPE, BRIGHTSIDE 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.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is volunteer-led with no paid staff, resulting in zero employee costs and no pension scheme liabilities. Unrestricted reserves stood at £33,440 against total net assets of £67,465, with the trustees confirming adequate resources for future operations. The charity reported a net income surplus for the year, driven primarily by rental income and community activity fees.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 7
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 7
- Government income: £16,000 — contracts £8,000 (1), grants £8,000 (1); 94% of the £16,966 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 10
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 31/03/2025 (received 29/05/2026, 118 days after the 31/01/2026 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 02/07/2024, 153 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Funders the charity credits
- Awards for All
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/10/2020)
Trustees
- PETER PRICE MBEchair
- JUNE LUXON
- Paul Norsworthy
- Sioned-Mair Richards
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £60k | £18k |
| 31/03/2024 | £17k | £13k |
| 31/03/2023 | £25k | £11k |
| 31/03/2022 | £25k | £23k |
| 31/03/2021 | £11k | £26k |
Common questions
Is GRIMESTHORPE FAMILY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is volunteer-led with no paid staff, resulting in zero employee costs and no pension scheme liabilities. Unrestricted reserves stood at £33,440 against total net assets of £67,465, with the trustees confirming adequate resources for future operations. The charity reported a net income surplus for the year, driven primarily by rental income and community activity fees. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GRIMESTHORPE FAMILY CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GRIMESTHORPE FAMILY CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE ASDA FOUNDATION, THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST, SOAR COMMUNITY.
Shared trustees with funders
- PETER PRICE MBE — trustee here and at THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ASDA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £20k | Investing in Spaces and Places |
| THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £3k | |
| SOAR COMMUNITY | FY2025 | £2k | Related party transaction |
| THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/01/2023 | £10k | Meet the Neighbours |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/04/2021 | £10k | Routes to here |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE YAPP CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | 1 | £300 |
Charities like this
- ELMSTEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE
- MILNTHORPE FAMILY CENTRE
- FREEMANTLE AND SHIRLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE
- TRIMSARAN FAMILY CENTRE
- GROVE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE LIMITED
- NORTON HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRIMESTHORPE FAMILY CENTRE | £60k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ELMSTEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE | £27k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MILNTHORPE FAMILY CENTRE | £486k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FREEMANTLE AND SHIRLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE | £88k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRIMSARAN FAMILY CENTRE | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GROVE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE LIMITED | £109k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |