SHRUB END SOCIAL CENTRE

Registered charity 254100 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Purpose built community centre built 1968, fully refurbished in 2012.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Latest income

£28k

Latest spending

£37k

Registered

1968

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds showed a deficit of £8,317.70 for the year ended 31st March 2025, following a surplus in the previous year. Unrestricted reserves at year-end were £23,116.75, which the trustees note are over one year of regular running costs. Significant improvements to the hall were made using accumulated reserves, and letting income increased significantly compared to the prior year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: over one year of regular running costs (held: £23k)

“unrestricted reserves of €231 16.75 were held, which are over one year of regular running costs.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alfred Keeblechair
Alan Tower
Bob Taylor
Elizabeth Mary Upsher
Mervyn James Upsher
Stephen Sadler
Tracey Kinns

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£28k	£37k
31/03/2024	£41k	£39k
31/03/2023	£22k	£19k
31/03/2022	£23k	£14k
31/03/2021	£12k	£20k

Common questions

Is SHRUB END SOCIAL CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds showed a deficit of £8,317.70 for the year ended 31st March 2025, following a surplus in the previous year. Unrestricted reserves at year-end were £23,116.75, which the trustees note are over one year of regular running costs. Significant improvements to the hall were made using accumulated reserves, and letting income increased significantly compared to the prior year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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	15/12/2023	£19k	Social Centre Heating Up-grade
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	31/05/2005	£118	"Shrub End Social Centre In Essex Will Use An Award To Host A Community Celebration Event To Commemorate The 60th Anniversary Of Ww2. The Eve"
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/05/2005	£2k	Community Celebration