THE ROSELAND CENTRE
To create a community-led, residential centre enabling a range of outdoor educational and cultural experiences, to promote health, well-being and sustainability for children and young people with a view to a long-term community hub for all.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ST JUST IN ROSELAND AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.2. THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF A RESIDENTIAL FACILITY IN THE ROSELAND PENINSULA TO FACILITATE VOLUNTARY SECTOR GROUPS’ PARTICIPATION IN OUTDOOR HEALTHY RECREATION AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY.THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS. CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATION WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES WHICH ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with £20,389 in unrestricted funds, which is below its stated policy target of approximately £40,000. The trustees report that staff were made redundant in December 2025 due to insufficient funds, but the charity remained solvent. The trustees express confidence in moving towards long-term financial sustainability through diversification and cost-cutting measures.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have established a policy whereby we aim to hold six months’ running costs, or approximately £40,000 in reserves.” — page 4
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £93,591 — grants £93,591 (2); 64% of the £145,822 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 7
- Government income: £34,285 — grants £34,285 (1); 18% of the £186,221 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- KEITH ROBERT IVESchair
- Anthony John Bowden
- Deborah Susan Lambert
- Graham Clifford Henry Turpin
- Nicola Sian Dorman
- Sheelah Goldsmith
- William Edward Gordon Humphreys
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £101k | £91k |
| 31/12/2024 | £146k | £196k |
| 31/12/2023 | £186k | £159k |
| 31/12/2022 | £241k | £208k |
| 31/12/2021 | £0 | £15 |
Common questions
Is THE ROSELAND CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with £20,389 in unrestricted funds, which is below its stated policy target of approximately £40,000. The trustees report that staff were made redundant in December 2025 due to insufficient funds, but the charity remained solvent. The trustees express confidence in moving towards long-term financial sustainability through diversification and cost-cutting measures. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE ROSELAND CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROSELAND CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE ASDA FOUNDATION, THE CLARE MILNE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ASDA FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £20k | Investing in Spaces and Places |
| THE ASDA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £17k | Investing in Spaces and Places |
| THE CLARE MILNE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/08/2026 | £9k | The Roseland Centre: Strategic Shift Core Costs Support |
| Postcode Lottery | 03/04/2023 | £25k | Project Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/02/2023 | £10k | The Roseland Centre: re-opening a community asset |
| Crowdfunder | 30/12/2022 | £5k | Local Action Fund |
| Sport England | 17/08/2022 | amount not stated | COVID19 - Active Together (Crowdfunding) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE INFLEXION FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.7m |
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £803k |
| AKO FOUNDATION | 1 | £650k |
| THE NORMAN TRUST | 1 | £392k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £330k |
| THE PRUDENCE TRUST | 1 | £180k |
| THE LINBURY TRUST | 1 | £150k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £130k |
Charities like this
- THE ROUNDHOUSE TRUST
- THE ROSENFELD CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE WOODLAND CENTRE TRUST
- THE OAKLANDS
- THE DOCKLAND SETTLEMENTS
- ROSE CASTLE FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ROSELAND CENTRE | £101k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROUNDHOUSE TRUST | £16.6m | — | 12 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE ROSENFELD CHARITABLE TRUST | £47k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE WOODLAND CENTRE TRUST | £396k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE OAKLANDS | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DOCKLAND SETTLEMENTS | £1.0m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |