Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Volatile income
  • spending growth: -1
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +3
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

    LONSDALE COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD 

    The charity runs a community centre in the Newington area of Hull. Activities range from education, health and general recreation for all ages.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
    • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
    Established: 19 years

    www.lonsdalecc.org.uk

    office@lonsdalecc.org.uk

    01482564691

    Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
    UN SDGs
    ?

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/03/23£109£92£18n/an/an/an/an/a20
    31/03/22£85£77£8n/an/an/an/an/a12
    31/03/21£52£45£7n/an/an/an/an/a6
    31/03/20£52£69£-17n/an/an/an/an/a12
    31/03/19£178£116£62n/an/an/an/an/a12
    31/03/18£137£127£10£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/17£143£144£-1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/16£130£140£-10£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/15£140£144£-4£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/14£130£267£-138£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/13£101£121£-20£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/12£116£136£-20£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/11£219£191£28£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/10£148£159£-11£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/09£116£141£-25£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/08£176£175£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/07£229£226£2£0£0£0n/a00

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Listed activities
    • Amateur Sport
    • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Kingston Upon Hull City,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 20 volunteers

    Who's supporting them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Wellbeing at Lonsdale
    £139,721 30/11/2017
    60
    The group will improve and make repairs to their community building, run activities to support the social wellbeing of older people and engage with local residents. This will ensure the ....more
    Tudor Trust - Grant to Lonsdale Community Centre Ltd
    £30,000 27/04/2016
    24
    over two years towards salary and project costs at this community centre in West Hull
    National Lottery Community Fund - Learn2Earn
    £238,002 02/07/2013
    60
    This is a development and expansion of existing time-limited training programmes delivered by Lonsdale Community Centre Ltd. (LCC). The aim of the project is to enable unemployed people within the ....more

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (5)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Trustees: 62-88
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/10/2005, number: 1111628
    • Registered at Companies House on 13/07/2005, number: 05507332
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
    • 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
    Filing Record
    17 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    8 Lonsdale Street
    Hull
    HU3 6PA

    Objectives

    (I) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NEWINGTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) 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 OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;(II) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE CENTRE) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.(III) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NEWINGTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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