DINNINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUND
The provision and the maintenance of the community centre and recreation ground for the use of the inhabitants of Dinnington, and the surrounding neighbourhood.
Objects
(1) THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUND.(2) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CLAUSES 23 AND 25 THE LAND IDENTIFIED IN PART ONE OF THE SCHEDULE TO THIS SCHEME MUST BE RETAINED BY THE TRUSTEES FOR USE FOR THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £715 for the year ended 30 June 2025, a significant decrease from £24,642 in the prior year. The trustees note that free reserves of £188,887 did not reach the policy target of six months of resources expended, but confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Charitable activities 406,897” — page 10
“At 30 June 2025 the free reserves did not reach the target level”
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
- Investment
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 55
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 60
- Government income: £16,524 — contracts £16,524 (2); 4% of the £413,527 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 60
- Government income: £14,465 — contracts £14,465 (1); 3% of the £558,610 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 4 were received after the due date: year ending 30/06/2025 (received 01/05/2026, 1 day after the 30/04/2026 due date); year ending 30/06/2023 (received 21/03/2025, 325 days after the 30/04/2024 due date); year ending 30/06/2022 (received 21/08/2024, 479 days after the 30/04/2023 due date); year ending 30/06/2021 (received 31/05/2023, 396 days after the 30/04/2022 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2023)
Trustees
- JANE ANN HAVENHANDchair
- Andrew Ravenhall
- Jeanette Mallinder
- John Thomas Ireland
- Kathleen Aimes
- Partrick Joseph Nelis
- Roy Morton
- Simon Andrew Tweed
- Tim Chapman
- Zoe Lowe
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £434k | £433k |
| 30/06/2024 | £414k | £389k |
| 30/06/2023 | £559k | £316k |
| 30/06/2022 | £727k | £197k |
| 30/06/2021 | £154k | £148k |
Common questions
Is DINNINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £715 for the year ended 30 June 2025, a significant decrease from £24,642 in the prior year. The trustees note that free reserves of £188,887 did not reach the policy target of six months of resources expended, but confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DINNINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DINNINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUND as a grant recipient include ARDONAGH COMMUNITY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARDONAGH COMMUNITY TRUST | FY2021 | £5k | Sport |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/04/2015 | £10k | Provide outdoor toilet facilities |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WELSH CHURCH ACT FUND WITHIN THE AREAS OF RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, BRIDGEND AND MERTHYR TYDFIL COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCILS | 1 | £10k |
| THE NORTHERN POWERGRID FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE CHARLES AND ELSIE SYKES TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- WALTON COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUND
- MEASHAM COMMUNITY AND RECREATION CENTRE
- HYNDBURN VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE LTD
- BRYNNA COMMUNITY CENTRE
- OUGHTRINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE
- WINCANTON RECREATIONAL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DINNINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUND | £434k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| WALTON COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUND | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MEASHAM COMMUNITY AND RECREATION CENTRE | £226k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HYNDBURN VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE LTD | £84k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BRYNNA COMMUNITY CENTRE | £67k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OUGHTRINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE | £42k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |