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HOWARD GARDEN SOCIAL AND DAY CARE CENTRE

Registered charity 219715 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AGE CONCERN LETCHWORTH, HOWARD GARDEN SOCIAL CENTRE, THE LETCHWORTH OLD PEOPLE'S WELFARE ASSOCIATION (AGE CONCERN), THE LETCHWORTH OLD PEOPLE'S WELFARE COMMITTEE

The Object of the Charity is to provide social activities for elderly people,there are no restriction on the activities of the charity.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income
£91k
Latest spending
£105k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating deficit of £27,581 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total accumulated funds from £128,083 to £100,502. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £62,459 (calculated as General Reserves £8,395 plus Building Fund reserves £38,043 and other unrestricted elements, though the balance sheet explicitly lists 'Building, Equipment & General Funds' total of £100,502 with specific fund breakdowns showing General Reserves at £8,395 and Building Fund at £38,043, while the 'Net Assets' are £100,502). The trustees have secured significant infrastructure improvements through external grants and maintain a leasehold property with remaining term until 2029.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£91k£105k
31/03/2024£63k£63k
31/03/2023£60k£56k
31/03/2022£35k£44k
31/03/2021£44k£42k

Common questions

Is HOWARD GARDEN SOCIAL AND DAY CARE CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating deficit of £27,581 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total accumulated funds from £128,083 to £100,502. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £62,459 (calculated as General Reserves £8,395 plus Building Fund reserves £38,043 and other unrestricted elements, though the balance sheet explicitly lists 'Building, Equipment & General Funds' total of £100,502 with specific fund breakdowns showing General Reserves at £8,395 and Building Fund at £38,043, while the 'Net Assets' are £100,502). The trustees have secured significant infrastructure improvements through external grants and maintain a leasehold property with remaining term until 2029. 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 Fund27/07/2016£598Howard Garden Social Gardening Club