BROADSTONE AGE CONCERN DAY CENTRE

Registered charity 290985 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BROADSTONE AGE CONCERN, BROADSTONE AGE CONCERN DAY CENTRE CHARITY SHOP

We run a day centre on most Tuesdays. Part of the funding of the day centre comes from our charity shop (which only sells items donated by members & members of the public).

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE AGED IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW IS OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE WITHIN AND AROUND OR APPROXIMATE TO THE BOROUGH OF POOLE.

Area of benefit: WITHIN AND APPROXIMATE TO THE BOROUGH OF POOLE

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

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Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves decreasing to £28,972. The trustees consider this level of reserves prudent given the potential risks identified. The charity relies on volunteers for staffing and faces uncertainty regarding the future tenancy of its charity shop.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“We do not have any paid staff.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The continuance of the Day Centre is only possible due to the loyal (and long term) support of the volunteers in both it and the Shop.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset · Poole

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£27k£34k
31/03/2024£29k£35k
31/03/2023£23k£31k
31/03/2022£34k£27k
31/03/2021£25k£18k

Common questions

Is BROADSTONE AGE CONCERN DAY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves decreasing to £28,972. The trustees consider this level of reserves prudent given the potential risks identified. The charity relies on volunteers for staffing and faces uncertainty regarding the future tenancy of its charity shop. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.