GROVE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE LIMITED
Community centre
Objects
TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRE OR CENTRES AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR AUTHORITIES OR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH CENTRES FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS. (SEE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION FOR FULL DETAILS).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £1,816 for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £125,700. The trustees report that the going concern basis is adopted but note that activities are dependent on future funding streams from letting rooms, fundraising, and donations. The charity maintains a reserves policy aiming for 25% of annual expenditure, which it currently exceeds.
What the accounts disclose
“Rent receivable 88,582” — page 10
“Our reserve level which we aim for is 25% of annual expenditure.” — page 5
“The charitable activities are entirely dependent on continuing letting of rooms, halls fundraising and donations. As a consequence, the going concern basis is dependent on the future flow of these funding streams.” — page 13
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/03/2025
- Volunteers: 26
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/03/2024
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/03/2023
- Volunteers: 20
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- MRS V WOODchair
- DEIRDRE MILLAR
- Derek Morris Hodd
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/03/2025 | £109k | £107k |
| 30/03/2024 | £91k | £88k |
| 30/03/2023 | £107k | £71k |
| 30/03/2022 | £78k | £68k |
| 31/03/2021 | £106k | £80k |
Common questions
Is GROVE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £1,816 for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £125,700. The trustees report that the going concern basis is adopted but note that activities are dependent on future funding streams from letting rooms, fundraising, and donations. The charity maintains a reserves policy aiming for 25% of annual expenditure, which it currently exceeds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GROVE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GROVE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | FY2025 | £300 | Grant will subsidise The Grove Neighbourhood Centre's charges to attendees for a coach trip to Brighton this August; and to provide bottled water and refreshmen |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/08/2008 | £2k | Reminiscence Days |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/07/2007 | £981 | Community Summer Evening Party |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/12/2006 | £916 | Community Christmas Day Dinner Party |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/06/2006 | £5k | Healthy Eating Lunch Club |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £72k |
| THE VIRGIN MONEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £28k |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE HARRY AND JANICE BANKS FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE ELSIE DAVIS TRUST | 1 | £10k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROVE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE LIMITED | £109k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| LOUNDSLEY GREEN COMMUNITY TRUST | £90k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| NEIGHBOURHOOD RESOURCE CENTRE | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GRACE HOUSE NORTH EAST | £584k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LANGDON SQUARE COMMUNITY CENTRE | £77k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| VALEHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE | £234k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |