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BOGNOR REGIS YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 305343 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BOGNOR REGIS YOUTH CLUB

The charity provides a space in the heart of the Pevensey Ward & is an essential meeting place. Organisations such as Bognorphenia use the centre to provide arts workshops & also run Home Ed Shed & Youth Drop-In from there. Funding is raised in part by various services users hiring the centre as well fundraising and obtaining grants. Bognor's first Legal Art Wall is situated at the rear as well.

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

Latest income
£57k
Latest spending
£63k
Registered
1968
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £5,750 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in net assets from £14,757 to £9,007. The trustees note that the financial situation is not ideal, with a cash balance of £9,858.77, and express reliance on additional grants expected for the coming year. The charity's reserves policy is to hold four months' operating costs, but actual reserves held were £9,147.20.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants and subsidies received (61% of income)
“Grants and subsidies received 35,000”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £9k; policy: four months’ operating costs)
“We are holding £9147.20 in a savings account” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“We are not in an ideal situation for 2025-26 with a cash balance of £9858.77, but with additional grants expected”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Two of our trustees are also trustees of the charity which owns our building
“Two of our trustees are also trustees of the charity which owns our building”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£57k£63k
31/03/2024£29k£48k
31/03/2023£35k£12k
31/03/2022£16k£11k
31/03/2021£12k£7k

Common questions

Is BOGNOR REGIS YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £5,750 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in net assets from £14,757 to £9,007. The trustees note that the financial situation is not ideal, with a cash balance of £9,858.77, and express reliance on additional grants expected for the coming year. The charity's reserves policy is to hold four months' operating costs, but actual reserves held were £9,147.20. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund13/01/2023£10kYouth Club Drop in Sessions
The National Lottery Community Fund09/04/2008£10kBognor Marial Arts for Children & Young People