SOLIHULL LODGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 523009 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Solihull Lodge Community Centre is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in Solihull Lodge and surrounding areas. Our mission is to create a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive environment where the community can connect, engage, and thrive. We hold children's parties, clubs for both adults and children, private hire with regular clubs such as Dog training and fundraising events

Objects

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Solihull Lodge and the surrounding areas without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race, or of political, religious, or other opinions by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary, and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.To maintain and manage the Solihull Lodge Community Centre (hereinafter referred to as "the Centre") for activities promoted by the Association in furtherance of the above objects.

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Latest income
£110k
Latest spending
£118k
Registered
1971
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £109,698 against total expenditure of £117,928, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The trustees report that the charity is a going concern with regular sustainable income from lettings and bar sales, though it remains dependent on grants for major renovation work. Free reserves are held at £3,347, which the trustees note is sufficient to cover two months of utility bills.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months of utility bills (held: £3k)
“We hold enough reserves to cover 2 months utility bills.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Solihull

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£110k£118k
31/07/2024£16k£14k
31/07/2023£11k£12k
31/07/2022£9k£10k
31/07/2021£19k£15k

Common questions

Is SOLIHULL LODGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £109,698 against total expenditure of £117,928, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The trustees report that the charity is a going concern with regular sustainable income from lettings and bar sales, though it remains dependent on grants for major renovation work. Free reserves are held at £3,347, which the trustees note is sufficient to cover two months of utility bills. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with POULTON-LE-FYLDE COMMUNITY HALL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOLIHULL LODGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION£110k—0above—no doubt
POULTON-LE-FYLDE COMMUNITY HALL FY2025£174k£3,572.000unclear—no doubt
HILTINGBURY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£122k——unclear—no doubt
SOLIHULL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FY2025£277k—0above—no doubt
LANGWORTHY CORNERSTONE ASSOCIATION LTD FY2025£513k—0unclear—no doubt
CASTLE HILL COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST FY2025£174k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.