The Carpenters' and Dockland Community Centre
To improve the quality of live of local people through a diverse programme of activities including social, recreational, sporting and educational projects, with a focus on the most vulnerable and disadvantaged.
Objects
HELP AND EDUCATE GIRLS AND BOYS THROUGH THEIR LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES AND TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,864 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £223,089 to £213,225. Per the trustees' report, the charity's total income of £336,496 was insufficient to cover its charitable expenditure of £346,360. The balance sheet shows net current assets of £31,589, indicating sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities falling due within one year.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Montague Meyerchair
- ALAN STEAD
- Curt Fahndrich
- Grace Willimott
- MARK PATRICK SEEBOLD HORN BENG MSC
- Martin Young
- Philip Elson
- Shalini Sharma
- Tracy Anne Cunningham
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £336k | £346k |
| 31/03/2024 | £279k | £316k |
| 31/03/2023 | £289k | £276k |
| 31/03/2022 | £288k | £292k |
| 31/03/2021 | £288k | £330k |
Common questions
Is The Carpenters' and Dockland Community Centre financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,864 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £223,089 to £213,225. Per the trustees' report, the charity's total income of £336,496 was insufficient to cover its charitable expenditure of £346,360. The balance sheet shows net current assets of £31,589, indicating sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities falling due within one year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds The Carpenters' and Dockland Community Centre?
Funders whose own accounts filings name The Carpenters' and Dockland Community Centre as a grant recipient include SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £878 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/04/2023 | £10k | Carpenters' Estate Food Bank |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ANOTHER WAY WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £46k |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| DOVER SHOLEM COMMUNITY TRUST | 1 | £18k |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £17k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £15k |
| HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES | 1 | £11k |
| CALISEN IMPACT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| ROTHERHITHE CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES | 1 | £9k |
Charities like this
- THE DOCKLAND SETTLEMENTS
- MOORDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- AFGHAN EKTA CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY CENTRE
- CENTRE4 LIMITED
- DARUL ELM COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD
- ST LEONARDS YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Carpenters' and Dockland Community Centre | £336k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DOCKLAND SETTLEMENTS | £1.0m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| MOORDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £126k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| AFGHAN EKTA CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY CENTRE | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CENTRE4 LIMITED | £3.5m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| DARUL ELM COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD | £234k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |