HAVELOCK COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 299580 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CENTRAL SOUTHSEA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, HAVELOCK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

AS SHOWN AT A11

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF ALL INHABITANTS OF SOUTHSEA WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION OF GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTEERING AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS, IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (B) TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME, WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATING WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.(C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE AS FROM TIME TO TIME MAYBE DETERMINED.

Area of benefit: SOUTHSEA

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Portsmouth, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£89k
Latest spending
£76k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £89,088.43 against total expenditure of £75,952.47, resulting in a net positive position. The trustees consider the financial position to be stable, noting that the charity aims to hold 3-6 months of core operating costs in unrestricted reserves to ensure continuity of services.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3-6 months of core operating costs (reserves figure: £963)
“The charity aims to hold at least 3-6 months of core operating costs in unrestricted reserves.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 15

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 15
  • Government income: £11,546 — grants £11,546 (2); 15% of the £78,559 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Havelock Community Centre (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).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Portsmouth City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£89k£76k
31/03/2024£52k£63k
31/03/2023£79k£73k
31/03/2022£53k£38k
31/03/2021£31k£25k

Common questions

Is HAVELOCK COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £89,088.43 against total expenditure of £75,952.47, resulting in a net positive position. The trustees consider the financial position to be stable, noting that the charity aims to hold 3-6 months of core operating costs in unrestricted reserves to ensure continuity of services. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HAVELOCK COMMUNITY CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HAVELOCK COMMUNITY CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION, THE HIVE PORTSMOUTH.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATIONFY2025£15k
THE HIVE PORTSMOUTHFY2024£800Portsmouth Community Lottery
THE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATIONFY2023£500
THE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATIONFY2024£500
THE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATIONFY2022£300

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund19/08/2014£2kIndoor Activities and Games

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ASDA FOUNDATION1£16k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HAVELOCK FAMILY CENTRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HAVELOCK COMMUNITY CENTRE£89k—0unclear—no doubt
HAVELOCK FAMILY CENTRE FY2026£109k—0unclear—no doubt
EKKLESIA - HULL FY2026£94k—0unclear—no doubt
HARTCLIFFE COMMUNITY HOUSE FY2025£37k—0unclear—no doubt
HUNGERFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2024£22k—0unclear—no doubt
WHEATHAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY GROUP FY2025£41k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.