OUTWOOD MEMORIAL HALL AND COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 523796 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing accommodation for all local groups, clubs, families and societies to enjoy all the normal facilities of a community centre for as low a price as possible (lowest in the area). Facilities include;- dancing, dance tuition (incl ballet), meeting rooms, sports and recreation, parties and celebrations, garden clubs & societies, stroke club, slimming classes, toddlers groups.

Objects

(1) TO PROMOTE THE WELLBEING OF THE COMMUNITY RESIDENT IN OUTWOOD AND DISTRICT BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND RESIDENT IN A COMMON EFFORT TO FURTHER HEALTH, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL TRAINING AND RECREATION, AND SOCIAL, MORAL AND INTELECTUAL DEVELOPMENT, AND TO FOSTER A COMMUNITY SPRIT FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THIS AND OTHER SUCH OBJECTS. (2) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR AUTHORITIES IN THE MAINTENANCE OR MANAGEMENT OF SUCH CENTRE, FOR THE ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS OR ANY OF THEM. THE CHARITY SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION

Area of benefit: OUTWOOD AND DISTRICT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £7,024 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a negative capital account balance of £7,024. Per the balance sheet, the charity held unrestricted current assets of £124,614 against current liabilities of £12,461, indicating sufficient liquidity to meet immediate obligations despite the annual loss.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• MR CHRIS WELCHchair · trustee of 2 other charities
• CHRIS SHARMAN
• Charles Miller
• Jill Cannings
• Margaret Kershaw · trustee of 1 other charity
• Mark Honeyman · trustee of 1 other charity
• PAUL NICHOLAS GAYWOOD
• Robert Baulch

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

Operates in: City Of Wakefield

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Government & lottery funding

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