HEMEL HEMPSTEAD DAY CENTRE LIMITED

Registered charity 272688 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CENTRE IN THE PARK

The principle activity and objective of HHDCL is to provide a safe,high quality day centre that allows the elderly of Dacorum Borough to be involved with bespoke,stimulating and rewarding activities.

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Latest income
£255k
Latest spending
£242k
Registered
1977
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a profit of £13,053 for the year, with unrestricted reserves totaling £230,343. The trustees report that the charity remains on a sound financial footing, supported by cash at bank and on deposit of £263,015. While the charity faces risks from potential funding reductions and increased energy costs, it has secured grant funding through March 2025 and into the following year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (40% of income)
About 40% of the funds (£102,656) were provided by funding from Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) and Dacorum Borough Council (DBC). — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 50%-100% of the next year’s annual budgeted expenditure (held: £230k)
The Charity’s Reserves Policy requires that the charity maintains reserves in the range of 50%-100% of the next year’s annual budgeted expenditure. — page 6
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 titlein 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: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£255k£242k
31/03/2024£243k£236k
31/03/2023£234k£219k
31/03/2022£185k£182k
31/03/2021£179k£209k

Common questions

Is HEMEL HEMPSTEAD DAY CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a profit of £13,053 for the year, with unrestricted reserves totaling £230,343. The trustees report that the charity remains on a sound financial footing, supported by cash at bank and on deposit of £263,015. While the charity faces risks from potential funding reductions and increased energy costs, it has secured grant funding through March 2025 and into the following year. 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 Fund04/03/2010£9kSilver Surfers Project

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HAYLE DAY CARE CENTRE TRUST COMMITTEE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD DAY CENTRE LIMITED£255k0unclearno doubt
HAYLE DAY CARE CENTRE TRUST COMMITTEE FY2025£354k0unclearno doubt
THE HUNTER CENTRE FY2024£240k0unclear2.0%no doubt
Hockley and Hawkwell Day Centre FY2026£139k0unclearno doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD BERKHAMSTED AND HEMEL HEMPSTEAD SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£736k0unclearno doubt
ST MARYS CARE CENTRE FY2025£162k0unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.