THE THOMAS WALL CENTRE

Registered charity 213196 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SUTTON ADULT SCHOOL AND INSTITUTE

Provision and maintenance of a community centre for the use of the inhabitants of the London Borough of Sutton

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Latest income
£179k
Latest spending
£167k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £140,335 to £152,941, resulting in a net income of £12,221 for the year. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy to hold three months' rental income, and the current unrestricted funds of £152,941 appear to exceed this target given the total incoming resources of £178,992. The charity operates as an unincorporated entity with no material uncertainties reported by the independent examiner.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of rental income (held: £153k)
Our reserves policy is to hold 3 month's rental in the account as we always have done. — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Remuneration of £11,645 was paid to one trustee.
Remuneration of £11,645 (2023 £10,660) was paid to one trustee. This is allowed under the governing document. — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey · Sutton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£179k£167k
31/12/2023£110k£130k
31/12/2022£161k£136k
31/12/2021£127k£96k
31/12/2020£62k£87k

Common questions

Is THE THOMAS WALL CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £140,335 to £152,941, resulting in a net income of £12,221 for the year. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy to hold three months' rental income, and the current unrestricted funds of £152,941 appear to exceed this target given the total incoming resources of £178,992. The charity operates as an unincorporated entity with no material uncertainties reported by the independent examiner. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES1£29k
JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST1£700

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SUTTON CENTRE UNDER 5S PLAYGROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE THOMAS WALL CENTRE£179k0aboveno doubt
SUTTON CENTRE UNDER 5S PLAYGROUP FY2025£104k0unclearno doubt
COMMUNITY ACTION SUTTON FY2025£2.2munclearno doubt
SUTTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE TRUST FY2025£143k0unclearno doubt
THE WALTON CENTRE CHARITY FY2025£676k£80,001 - £90,0001aboveno doubt
MILTON COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUNDS FY2025£136k0aboveno doubt

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