RIVERSIDE CENTRE

Registered charity 259577 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE RIVERSIDE CLUB

Community Hall for general use and hire in particular for senior citizens

Objects

To further and benefit the residents of MELKSHAM area and the neighbourhood, without distinction of age, sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power:To establish and secure the establishment of a community centre. To maintain, manage and co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects

Area of benefit: MELKSHAM AND DISTRICT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£31k
Latest spending
£20k
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £9,133.34 for the year ended March 2025, with total income exceeding total expenditure. Free reserves, represented by the combined bank balances of the current and investment accounts, stood at £16,066.37 at the end of the period. The trustees report confidence in the committee's management and the maintenance of the building.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£31k£20k
31/03/2025£32k£23k
31/03/2024£21k£26k
31/03/2023£25k£30k
31/03/2022£33k£37k

Common questions

Is RIVERSIDE CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £9,133.34 for the year ended March 2025, with total income exceeding total expenditure. Free reserves, represented by the combined bank balances of the current and investment accounts, stood at £16,066.37 at the end of the period. The trustees report confidence in the committee's management and the maintenance of the building.

Who funds RIVERSIDE CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RIVERSIDE CENTRE as a grant recipient include COMMUNITY ACTION ISLE OF WIGHT.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
COMMUNITY ACTION ISLE OF WIGHTFY2022£4kHealth and inequalities

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund04/11/2004£1k"This Registered Charity Would Use An Award To Organise 3 Activities To Celebrate 60 Years Of The End Of The Second World War. The First Act"
The National Lottery Community Fund28/10/2004£8kVE Day 60th Anniversary