ALLENDALE COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 1202648 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The activities of the charity is to operate a Community Centre, with all that entails, in the heart of Wimborne, and to serve the community in many aspects, without judgement.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£519k
Latest spending
£512k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £6,431 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £98,064. The trustees state they are holding sufficient free reserves to meet current commitments, although they note that reserves will need to increase to deliver future plans. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient free reserves (held: £64k)
“The Trustees are satisfied that they have considered the commitments required to deliver the charitable objectives, and are holding sufficient free reserves. In order to deliver future plans the free reserves will need to increase over the next twelve months.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Two Trustees received remuneration totalling £54,225 for full-time operational roles.
“Two Trustees received remuneration totalling £54,225 (2024: £39,668) in respect of their full time roles delivering operational activities, this amount is included in amounts paid to Key Management Personnel.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Two Trustees received remuneration totalling £54,225 in respect of their full time roles delivering operational activities.
“Two Trustees received remuneration totalling £54,225 (2024: £39,668) in respect of their full time roles delivering operational activities, this amount is included in amounts paid to Key Management Personnel.” — page 17
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 (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£519k
Total spending
£512k
Cost of raising funds
£316k
Reserves (reported)
£64k
Employees
29

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (62% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 60.9% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£519k£512k
30/06/2024£387k£292k

Common questions

Is ALLENDALE COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £6,431 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £98,064. The trustees state they are holding sufficient free reserves to meet current commitments, although they note that reserves will need to increase to deliver future plans. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund11/06/2026£20kUpgrading Community Toilet Facilities