HALSTEAD DAY CENTRE
Registered charity 280552 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The charity provides day care (including transport,bathing, a shopping service, advocacy and recreational activities) for people over 60 and who are isolated for whatever reason living in a radius of 7 miles of Halstead town.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity closed its Day Centre on 30 September 2025 due to unsustainable membership numbers. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves were £1,579, which is below the stated policy target of six months' running costs. The charity is currently seeking to sell its property to formally close.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £2k; policy: six months costs of running the Centre)
“The total funds of the charity at the balance sheet date was £19,748 with £18,169 relating to restricted funds. Taking into account the unrestricted fixed assets held, this leaves £974 (2024: £7,139) as the available funds of the charity.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Membership numbers have unfortunately reduced to a level at which the charity's activities were deemed to be unsustainable and, on 30 September 2025, the Day Centre was closed. The trustees are currently looking to find a buyer for the vacant property and are pleased to report that there is some interest in the building. Once the property has been sold, the trustees will look to formally close the charity.” — 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 (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Essex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HALSTEAD DAY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity closed its Day Centre on 30 September 2025 due to unsustainable membership numbers. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves were £1,579, which is below the stated policy target of six months' running costs. The charity is currently seeking to sell its property to formally close. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HALSTEAD DAY CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HALSTEAD DAY CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE DULVERTON TRUST.
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