NEW MILTON MEMORIAL CENTRE

Registered charity 1200325 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEW MILTON WAR MEMORIAL HALL

The Centre is held on trust as a War Memorial and Community Facility for the use of the inhabitants of the civil parish of New Milton without distinction of political, religious, or other opinions including use for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare to improve the conditions of life for the inhabitants

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Latest income

£125k

Latest spending

£142k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £23,400 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decline in total reserves from £190,484 to £167,084. The trustees expressed concern regarding the going concern status due to declining reserves and a reliance on securing future capital investment and lottery bids to sustain operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £50,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“No employee received remuneration of more than £50,000.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Hall Rentals (70% of income)

“Of this income from Hall rentals was £88,114”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (19/03/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alan David Watson · trustee of 1 other charity
Gary Byfield MBE
John Richard Lay-Flurrie
Neil Stevenson
Peter Michael Parslow · trustee of 1 other charity
Sabrina Fraenkel

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£125k	£142k
31/03/2024	£164k	£198k
31/03/2023	£0	£0

Common questions

Is NEW MILTON MEMORIAL CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £23,400 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decline in total reserves from £190,484 to £167,084. The trustees expressed concern regarding the going concern status due to declining reserves and a reliance on securing future capital investment and lottery bids to sustain operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of NEW MILTON MEMORIAL CENTRE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £50,000 band.

Who funds NEW MILTON MEMORIAL CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NEW MILTON MEMORIAL CENTRE as a grant recipient include COLEFAX CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
COLEFAX CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/10/2022	£10k	New Milton Memorial Centre: Replace / refurbish fire doors
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/08/2021	£10k	Repair to roof of Memorial Centre