VICTORIA CENTRE

Registered charity 278215 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE VIC CENTRE

An educational, social and inter-faith charity for the community, working for unity in a diverse society

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF ALL THOSE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE BOROUGH OF WELLINGBOROUGH, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF AGE, GENDER, SEXUALITY, COLOUR, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, DISABILITY, HIV STATUS, CARING/DEPENDANT RESPONSIBILITIES, POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OPINIONS OR FOR ANY OTHER UNJUSTIFIABLE REASON. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS 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 OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR ALL THOSE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE BOROUGH.

Area of benefit: THE BOROUGH OF WELLINGBOROUGH

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

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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £13,613 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to a significant reduction in grant funding. However, the independent examiner confirms that cash flow and operations were not affected, and the charity maintains free reserves of £75,618, which exceed the trustee-established policy target of £60,000.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Victoria Centre Wellingborough (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The National Lottery — “With the assistance of a local consultant, the Centre applied for a ‘Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund’ which is provided by the U…” (source page)
• National Grid — “We are pleased to announce an award of £9,995 from the National Grid also! This will fund the installation of new ‘character fitting’ Presch…” (source page)
• Rotary Club of Wellingborough — “After hearing about the situation at the Centre from one of our Volunteers the Management Team (2024) were approached by the Rotary Club of …” (source page)
• Milap Dostiyo Wellingborough — “We have also received a number of large donations from other local organisations such as Milap Dostiyo Wellingborough and also the Hindu Com…” (source page)
• Hindu Community Centre — “We have also received a number of large donations from other local organisations such as Milap Dostiyo Wellingborough and also the Hindu Com…” (source page)
• Northamptonshire Community Foundation — “Staff and Parents were delighted to hear the Centre has received additional money from NCF to help save this Summer’s Holiday Club.” (source page)
• Heritage Lottery — “Colleagues and friends from the Victoria Centre have gathered together (in a socially distant way) to thank and praise the Heritage Lottery …” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Allan Blackman · trustee of 1 other charity
• Annia Matereke · trustee of 1 other charity
• David Leslie Baker
• Kenneth David Harrington
• NILESH PATEL
• ROBERT TOWNSON · trustee of 1 other charity
• Valerie Anslow · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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