SOUTH CROYDON CENTRE
The object of the Centre is to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation so as to improve the conditions of life for the elderly in South Croydon. It is open Monday and Thursday of each week and provides a range of social and stimulating activities and occasional outings, and offers a hot meal each day. Transport is arranged for the less able.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN THE MANNER WHICH NOW IS OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE BY ASSOCIATING WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE ELDERLY. THE "AREA OF BENEFIT" SHALL BE THE AREA FALLING WITHIN A RADIUS OF 1 1/2 MILES OF ST. PETERS CHURCH HALL, LEDBURY ROAD, SOUTH CROYDON IN GREATER LONDON.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £2,834 for the year ended 30 September 2025, reversing a previous surplus. Per the trustees' report, the charity has been increasingly reliant on grants and donations since local council support ceased in 2020, though it secured a £10,000 sustainability grant during the year. The balance sheet shows net assets of £12,492, comprising specific purposes funds of £3,251 and general purposes funds of £9,244.
What the accounts disclose
“Mr Frank Ip, who is a Management Committee member, provided Centre management services to the Trust, for which he was paid £9,828.” — page 5
“Mr Frank Ip, who is a Management Committee member, provided Centre management services to the Trust, for which he was paid £9,828. Trustees and members of the Management Committee may be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses on the same basis as applies to unpaid volunteers. Otherwise no remuneration was paid by the Trust to any Trustee or member of the Management Committee or to any person known to be connected to them.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 30
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 30
Trustees
- Claire Bailie
- JOHN CHARLES MILL
- Rev Michael Nayagam
- VALERIE BAILEY WILLIAMS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £29k | £31k |
| 30/09/2024 | £25k | £23k |
| 30/09/2023 | £17k | £30k |
| 30/09/2022 | £30k | £18k |
| 30/09/2021 | £12k | £17k |
Common questions
Is SOUTH CROYDON CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £2,834 for the year ended 30 September 2025, reversing a previous surplus. Per the trustees' report, the charity has been increasingly reliant on grants and donations since local council support ceased in 2020, though it secured a £10,000 sustainability grant during the year. The balance sheet shows net assets of £12,492, comprising specific purposes funds of £3,251 and general purposes funds of £9,244. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CROYDON ALMSHOUSES | 1 | £5k |
| THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND | 1 | £4k |
| SKELTON BOUNTY | 1 | £2k |
| THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THE SELSDON CENTRE TRUST
- Coundon Care Seniors' Club
- HOWARD GARDEN SOCIAL AND DAY CARE CENTRE
- SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED
- CROYDON HEARING RESOURCE CENTRE
- LEYLAND SENIOR CITIZENS SOCIAL AND WELFARE CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH CROYDON CENTRE | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SELSDON CENTRE TRUST | £135k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Coundon Care Seniors' Club | £242k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOWARD GARDEN SOCIAL AND DAY CARE CENTRE | £91k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED | £205k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CROYDON HEARING RESOURCE CENTRE | £131k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |