ST SAMPSON'S CENTRE
We provide a warm and welcoming space with daily activities such as music, games afternoons, dancing, and speakers. We run a cafe providing low cost, high quality hot and cold food.
Objects
THE PROVISION OF A CENTRE WHICH WILL PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PERSONS IN AND AROUND YORK, WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES AS AFORESAID BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of expenditure over income of £5,276 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £133,415. Unrestricted reserves stood at £132,511, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet unexpected costs and maintain the building, aligning with their policy of holding six months of normal expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the financial statements.
What the accounts disclose
“The main income of the Charity is received for providing refreshments at the Centre which totalled £152,389”
“The trustees consider that funds amounting to six months normal expenditure plus funds for specific projects should be maintained.”
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/05/2024)
Trustees
- David Ormondroyd
- Graham Hutchinson
- Jacqueline Clerkin
- MICHAEL CHARLES FOX
- Martin Robert Kirby
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £201k | £206k |
| 30/09/2024 | £219k | £201k |
| 30/09/2023 | £186k | £197k |
Common questions
Is ST SAMPSON'S CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of expenditure over income of £5,276 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £133,415. Unrestricted reserves stood at £132,511, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet unexpected costs and maintain the building, aligning with their policy of holding six months of normal expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/10/2025 | £20k | Activities & Volunteers Co-ordinator |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/08/2024 | £20k | Activities & Volunteers Co-ordinator |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £68k |
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- AFGHAN EKTA CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY CENTRE
- STOCKWELL PARK ESTATE COMMUNITY TRUST LTD
- ST PAULS (SPENNYMOOR) CENTRE LTD
- HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED
- MOORDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- CITY PRAISE CENTRE CIO
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST SAMPSON'S CENTRE | £201k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AFGHAN EKTA CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY CENTRE | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STOCKWELL PARK ESTATE COMMUNITY TRUST LTD | £363k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST PAULS (SPENNYMOOR) CENTRE LTD | £250k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED | £421k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| MOORDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £126k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |