LOWER GREEN COMMUNITY CIO

Registered charity 1185574 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Activities aim to further or benefit the residents of Lower Green (and its surrounding areas) in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents. Sports clubs, social clubs and activity groups are available.

Objects

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF LOWER GREEN 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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Registered contact address: Elmbridge, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£173k
Latest spending
£171k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total receipts were £173,164 against total payments of £170,981, resulting in a net surplus of £2,183 for the period. Cash funds increased from £89,786 at the year-end of the previous period to £91,969 at the current year-end. The document does not disclose any reserves policy or material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Government income: £32,334 — grants £32,334 (8); 19% of the £173,164 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 15
  • Government income: £28,200 — grants £28,200 (4); 25% of the £113,367 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 25
  • Government income: £29,000 — grants £29,000 (2); 30% of the £96,493 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£173k£171k
31/03/2024£113k£85k
31/03/2023£96k£74k
31/03/2022£68k£42k
31/03/2021£19k£6k

Common questions

Is LOWER GREEN COMMUNITY CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total receipts were £173,164 against total payments of £170,981, resulting in a net surplus of £2,183 for the period. Cash funds increased from £89,786 at the year-end of the previous period to £91,969 at the current year-end. The document does not disclose any reserves policy or material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/09/2024£20kBeehive Community Cafe
The National Lottery Community Fund30/08/2023£154kBeehive Community Support Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund30/08/2022£10kCommunity Centre Improvement Project
The National Lottery Community Fund05/08/2021£3kConnecting Lower Green
The National Lottery Community Fund16/07/2021£10kBeehive Community Support Hub

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£31k
SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO1£30k
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST1£15k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BELFORD COMMUNITY GROUP CIO.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LOWER GREEN COMMUNITY CIO£173k—0unclear—no doubt
BELFORD COMMUNITY GROUP CIO FY2026£41k—0unclear—no doubt
LITTLE COMMON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO FY2025£39k—0unclear—no doubt
BISHOP'S STORTFORD COMMUNITY CENTRES CIO FY2025£155k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WATLINGTON CLUB CIO FY2025£128k—0unclear—no doubt
LOCAL WELCOME CIO FY2026£175k—0above—no doubt

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