THE CHOLSEY DAY CENTRE TRUST
Provides lunch and various activities for the members on 3 days each week.
Objects
TO RELIEVE THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED PEOPLE WITHIN THE PARISH OF CHOLSEY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF PREMISES FOR THE PROPOSED DAY CENTRE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID PEOPLE WITHOUT DISTICTION AS TO POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPIONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a total net deficit of £62,187 for the year ended 31st December 2025, driven by an operating deficit of £85,318 against total income of £110,989. Per the trustees' report, the organization is facing financial pressure, having accepted that the Fundraising Committee post and potentially one other staff post will be sacrificed from the next year. The trustees' policy is to generate sufficient income to cover operating losses and build reserves, with unrestricted reserves standing at £108,280.
What the accounts disclose
“The overall policy of the Trustees is to generate sufficient income to cover anticipated operating losses, building suitably invested reserves where possible.” — page 2
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
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
- Investment
- 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
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- EVELYN EVANSchair
- EILEEN WATTS
- ESTELLE BROWNE
- Heather Elizabeth Haigh
- Jennifer Claire Gay
- John Wheeler
- Susan Carol Lennon
- TIMOTHY HAMMOND
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £134k | £196k |
| 31/12/2024 | £144k | £192k |
| 31/12/2023 | £226k | £175k |
| 31/12/2022 | £104k | £158k |
| 31/12/2021 | £77k | £121k |
Common questions
Is THE CHOLSEY DAY CENTRE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total net deficit of £62,187 for the year ended 31st December 2025, driven by an operating deficit of £85,318 against total income of £110,989. Per the trustees' report, the organization is facing financial pressure, having accepted that the Fundraising Committee post and potentially one other staff post will be sacrificed from the next year. The trustees' policy is to generate sufficient income to cover operating losses and build reserves, with unrestricted reserves standing at £108,280. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/02/2022 | £9k | Cholsey Day Centre Dementia Day |
| UK government | 09/10/2020 | £2k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| UK government | 20/09/2020 | £9k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/05/2020 | £10k | Cholsey Coronavirus Support Group |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/10/2007 | £5k | Arts Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FUEL ALLOTMENT | 1 | £109k |
| THE BENHAM CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £2k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| THE MASON BIBBY 1981 TRUST | 1 | £800 |
Charities like this
- BURWELL AND DISTRICT DAY CENTRE TRUST
- ASCOT DISTRICT DAY CENTRE TRUST
- ST MARYS CARE CENTRE
- ST COLUMBA'S CHURCH DAY CENTRE
- LYNEMOUTH DAY CENTRE LTD
- DHS Educational Foundation
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHOLSEY DAY CENTRE TRUST | £134k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BURWELL AND DISTRICT DAY CENTRE TRUST | £165k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ASCOT DISTRICT DAY CENTRE TRUST | £143k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ST MARYS CARE CENTRE | £162k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST COLUMBA'S CHURCH DAY CENTRE | £213k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| LYNEMOUTH DAY CENTRE LTD | £365k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |