PEGSWOOD RECREATION GROUND AND SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE
Friendship Group, Dominoes, Bingo, Tea Dance, Tribal Dancing, Snooker, Line Dancing, Carpet Bowls, Whist Drive, Irish Country Dancing, Scottish Country Dancing, Ballroom Dancing, Table Tennis, Drum Classes and Children's Dance Class, Taekwondo, PIYo, Tai Chi and Eskrima. We also have 2 large halls and a kitchen which are rented out for children's parties, discos, over 50's lunches.
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THE PROVISION OF A RECREATION GROUND AND WELFARE INSTITUTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS (AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, SUCH OF THE SAID INHABITANTS AS ARE MEMBERS OF THE MINING COMMUNITY) OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £4,634 from £8,527 in the prior year, while restricted reserves stood at £11,607. The charity reported a net expenditure of £4,941 against incoming resources of £41,662, resulting in a net movement in funds of £(4,941). The trustees note that the going concern assumption depends on continued grant funding support.
What the accounts disclose
“The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis which assumes that the Welfare Centre will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The validity of this assumption depends on the continued support of grant funding, which the Board of Trustees is confident will continue.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- 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 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £3,123 — contracts £550 (1), grants £2,573 (1); 9% of the £36,722 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022
- Government income: £2,832 — grants £2,832 (3); 8% of the £36,813 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 06/02/2026, 98 days after the 31/10/2025 due date); year ending 31/12/2023 (received 17/12/2024, 47 days after the 31/10/2024 due date).
1 further annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Trustees
- Lynsey Marconchair
- Alan George Sambrook
- David Embleton Young
- Jennifer Hunter
- Peter Vincent Morano
- Stephanie Morgan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | — | — |
| 31/12/2024 | £37k | £42k |
| 31/12/2023 | £35k | £39k |
| 31/12/2022 | £37k | £37k |
| 31/12/2021 | £38k | £44k |
Common questions
Is PEGSWOOD RECREATION GROUND AND SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £4,634 from £8,527 in the prior year, while restricted reserves stood at £11,607. The charity reported a net expenditure of £4,941 against incoming resources of £41,662, resulting in a net movement in funds of £(4,941). The trustees note that the going concern assumption depends on continued grant funding support. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/01/2020 | £2k | Health through Activity |
| Community Foundation North East | 15/10/2018 | £250 | Donation |
| Community Foundation North East | 23/10/2017 | £250 | Donation |
| Community Foundation North East | 25/10/2016 | £250 | Donation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/05/2016 | £5k | Replacement of Existing Central Heating Boilers |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/04/2013 | £8k | Flat Roof Recovery |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/06/2005 | £2k | Over 50s club |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/10/2003 | £39k | "Pegswood Mining Heritage Project" |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEGSWOOD RECREATION GROUND AND SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| MIZZYMEAD RECREATION CENTRE | £300k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHOPPINGTON SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONGTOWN MEMORIAL HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE | £113k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BEIGHTON WELFARE RECREATION GROUND | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WICKFORD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £186k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |