NORTH FRODINGHAM SOCIAL CENTRE
Maintaining village hall for open use by the community. Organising events to pay for the cost of maintenance, utilities and cleaning.
Objects
THE PROPERTY HEREBY CONVEYED SHALL BE HELD UPON TRUST FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF NORTH FRODINGHAM AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS AND IN PARTICULAR FOR USE AS A RECREATION GROUND AND FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORM OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a surplus of £13,109.00, having virtually doubled its income from the previous financial year. Per the trustees' report, this increased income from hall bookings and fundraising offset the expenditure required for maintenance and legal compliance. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £15,908.26 at the start of the year and reports no staff costs or trustee remuneration.
What the accounts disclose
“Total Income £25,923.03”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £3,488 — contracts £100 (2), grants £3,388 (3,388); 17% of the £20,413 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £1,612 — grants £1,612 (2); 4% of the £37,620 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 7
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2025 (received 02/11/2026, 2 days after the 31/10/2026 due date); year ending 31/12/2024 (received 11/11/2025, 11 days after the 31/10/2025 due date); year ending 31/12/2021 (received 03/05/2023, 184 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Lyndsay Wilburnchair
- Alfred Walker
- Antony Walker
- Audrey Greaves
- Debbie Butler
- Nicola Walker
- Patricia Gatenby
- Sheena Wylie
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £20k | £23k |
| 31/12/2024 | £38k | £33k |
| 31/12/2023 | £20k | £21k |
| 31/12/2022 | £5k | £7k |
| 31/12/2021 | £15k | £6k |
Common questions
Is NORTH FRODINGHAM SOCIAL CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a surplus of £13,109.00, having virtually doubled its income from the previous financial year. Per the trustees' report, this increased income from hall bookings and fundraising offset the expenditure required for maintenance and legal compliance. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £15,908.26 at the start of the year and reports no staff costs or trustee remuneration.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/06/2006 | £5k | Social Centre Improvement Project |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 25/08/2005 | £99 | "The Group Wish To Use The Grant To Purchase Materials So That They Can Make Improvements And Update The Internal Decoration Of The Building." |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/04/2005 | £497 | There is no project name available for this record |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH FRODINGHAM SOCIAL CENTRE | £20k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTON FITZWARREN VILLAGE HALL | £62k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NOTGROVE VILLAGE HALL | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHEDDON FITZPAINE MEMORIAL HALL | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTHIAM VILLAGE HALL TRUST | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOSHAM VILLAGE HALL | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |