RAINHAM AND WIGMORE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 302748 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OAST HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE, RAINHAM AND WIGMORE COMMUNITY CENTRE

Provides a community centre for recreation, education, sports, social and spiritual activities for use by groups and the local population.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£81k
Latest spending
£72k
Registered
1968
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity experienced unexpected maintenance issues, including a leaking water tank and a failed immersion heater, which significantly impacted its reserves. Despite these costs, the charity maintained stable occupancy and increased revenue through private party bookings and commercial hires, allowing community hire rates to be sustained. The trustees are currently managing a lengthy and costly transfer to a CIO structure, which has delayed finalizing the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
There have been several commercial hires for a conference and the polling station which are a vital injection of revenue to continue our charitable aims
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Contractor Callaway Kitchens used for kitchen renovation
this has been done by one of our trusted contractors Callaway Kitchens, and Sean has been amazing at making this space an inviting area.
we have another trusted contractor BLP Maintenance Ltd, and Adam now knows the building thoroughly and is on hand if there are any issues.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Contractor BLP Maintenance Ltd used for lighting and fuse board work
this has been done by one of our trusted contractors Callaway Kitchens, and Sean has been amazing at making this space an inviting area.
we have another trusted contractor BLP Maintenance Ltd, and Adam now knows the building thoroughly and is on hand if there are any issues.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Admission of prior accounting failures requiring rectification
unfortunately the accounting from previous years had not been recorded appropriately which left some untidy bookkeeping which required unpicking and organising to allow the accounts to be verified and then submitted timely to the Charity Commission.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Medway

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£81k£72k
31/12/2023£51k£78k
31/12/2022£69k£46k
31/12/2021£48k£45k
31/12/2020£31k£41k

Common questions

Is RAINHAM AND WIGMORE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity experienced unexpected maintenance issues, including a leaking water tank and a failed immersion heater, which significantly impacted its reserves. Despite these costs, the charity maintained stable occupancy and increased revenue through private party bookings and commercial hires, allowing community hire rates to be sustained. The trustees are currently managing a lengthy and costly transfer to a CIO structure, which has delayed finalizing the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England16/04/2019£5kDisabled Ramp And Drainage Relocation