BENSHAM GROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Bensham Grove Community Centre is a Grade II listed building and gardens, conserved by the trustees, of historical significance holding original Georgian and Arts and Crafts features. The Centre is a venue for community activities and groups to meet, it is a venue for Adult learning courses and workshops and it hosts events throughout the year to include the diverse community it serves.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £4,606, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £90,661. The trustees note that the charity aims to keep six months of running costs in general funds as recommended by the Charity Commission, and the unrestricted balance appears sufficient to meet this policy target. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and no matters requiring attention were identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The organisation employed 9 members of staff during the period of the accounts. No payments were made to trustees.” — page 8
“The Charity aims to keep six months running costs in General Funds, as recommended by The Charity Commission.” — page 9
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/04/2022)
Trustees
- SHIRLEY BROWNchair
- Shirley Allen
- Susan Gaye Adamson
- VIKAS KUMAR
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £285k | £289k |
| 31/12/2023 | £224k | £214k |
| 31/12/2022 | £199k | £151k |
| 31/12/2021 | £108k | £75k |
| 31/12/2020 | £230k | £231k |
Common questions
Is BENSHAM GROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £4,606, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £90,661. The trustees note that the charity aims to keep six months of running costs in general funds as recommended by the Charity Commission, and the unrestricted balance appears sufficient to meet this policy target. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and no matters requiring attention were identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BENSHAM GROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BENSHAM GROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION, THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £500k | Funding to support the work of Beyond the Rules for one year |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £265k | Additional funding to support the work of Beyond the Rules |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £71k | Core funding |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £50k | Core funding |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £20k | |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £18k | To extend the employment contracts of the bridgebuilders for 12 months |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | Inflation uplift |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k | Gateshead To act as host organisation for Bridge Builder role |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | Unique Bensham Women - Building Bridges for Gateshead Women |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 19/03/2026 | £3k | Grant to Bensham Grove Community Centre |
| Community Foundation North East | 05/03/2026 | £3k | Grant to Bensham Grove Community Centre |
| Community Foundation North East | 19/02/2026 | £4k | Grant to Bensham Grove Community Centre |
| Community Foundation North East | 27/02/2025 | £1k | Grant to Bensham Grove Community Centre |
| Community Foundation North East | 24/11/2022 | £2k | Grant to Bensham Grove Community Centre |
| Community Foundation North East | 05/08/2021 | £3k | A grant to Bensham Grove Community Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/10/2020 | £9k | Extraordinary effort in extraordinary times at Bensham Grove |
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- GROVE COMMUNITY PROJECT
- GURNELL GROVE COMMUNITY TRUST
- BRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED
- THE GROVE RESIDENTIAL HOME (SOLIHULL)
- BEECHEN GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH TRUST
- MELTHAM SPORTS AND COMMUNITY GROUP LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENSHAM GROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE | £285k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GROVE COMMUNITY PROJECT | £190k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GURNELL GROVE COMMUNITY TRUST | £209k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £164k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE GROVE RESIDENTIAL HOME (SOLIHULL) | £1.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BEECHEN GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH TRUST | £243k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |