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VINE COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity 287717 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MARLOW HOUSE

The management and operation of Marlow House, a caring community day centre for the elderly, disabled and lonely, including provision of meals and transport. In addition, the trust provides a meals on wheels service for housebound people and a community support programme to encourage independent living.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£279k
Latest spending
£304k
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust reported an operating deficit of £24,819 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees note the Trust's high dependence on local authority grants and maintain reserves to protect future viability should these be withdrawn. Total unrestricted funds stood at £118,438, down from £143,257 in the previous year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to enable the Trust to fund its charitable objectives... to protect its future viability should these ever be withdrawn or reduced (held: £118k)
“In light of the Trust’s high dependence on the continuation of grants from local authorities, the Trust maintains a level of reserves to protect its future viability should these ever be withdrawn or reduced.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£279k£304k
31/03/2024£256k£289k
31/03/2023£269k£257k
31/03/2022£213k£244k
31/03/2021£251k£244k

Common questions

Is VINE COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust reported an operating deficit of £24,819 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees note the Trust's high dependence on local authority grants and maintain reserves to protect future viability should these be withdrawn. Total unrestricted funds stood at £118,438, down from £143,257 in the previous year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds VINE COMMUNITY TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name VINE COMMUNITY TRUST as a grant recipient include MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£2kMedical research, medicine and other care
MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£1kMedical research, medicine and other care