THE FIRST HERNE BAY OVER 60'S CLUB

Registered charity 275725 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide a meeting place and to promote the welfare of all Herne Bay residents who are over 60 years of age.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE AGED IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW IS OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE WITHIN THE TOWN OF HERNE BAY, KENT.

Area of benefit: HERNE BAY

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
£26k
Latest spending
£40k
Registered
1978
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net deficit of £14,260 for the year, driven by charitable activity expenditures exceeding income. However, total unrestricted reserves increased to £889,082 due to significant investment gains of £37,325, which the accounts state are sufficient to cover day-to-day running costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient level to cover the day-to-day running costs (held: £889k)
“The charity aims to maintain its investment base at a sufficient level to cover the day-to-day running costs.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£26k£40k
31/07/2024£29k£32k
31/07/2023£22k£30k
31/07/2022£17k£28k
31/07/2021£7k£14k

Common questions

Is THE FIRST HERNE BAY OVER 60'S CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £14,260 for the year, driven by charitable activity expenditures exceeding income. However, total unrestricted reserves increased to £889,082 due to significant investment gains of £37,325, which the accounts state are sufficient to cover day-to-day running costs. 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 Heritage Fund27/01/2016£10k"Herne Bay seaside holiday heritage project"