THE SOMERS TOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (CAMDEN)

Registered charity 292440 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOMERS TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE, THE HAMPDEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Somers Town, without distinction. Offering the local community opportunities for education, social welfare, recreation and leisure activities.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £20,337 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing from £796,977 to £776,640. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence and holds sufficient unrestricted reserves to meet its policy target of six months of planned expenditure. The charity is fully audited by Simpson Wreford LLP, which issued an unqualified opinion.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Simpson Wreford LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Somers Town Community Association (STCA) (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• BBC Children in Need — “BBC Children in Need” (source page)
• Somers Town Big Local — “Somers Town Big Local” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~6.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Darshan Sanghrajkachair
• Ganesh Chandrasekar
• James Jennings
• Rachel Johnson
• Sam Oates
• Suneet Harish Raniga
• Tania Jacobs
• Yahya Ahmed Shire

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

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).