Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
    • Grant maker support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

    SOUTH CARSHALTON SENIORS CENTRE 

    The charity operates a Senior Citizens Community Centre in South Carshalton(previously registered under Reg No.259601)
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • 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

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
    Deficit
    Volun-
    teers
    31/03/23£243,402£260,827£-17,4252
    31/03/22£231,749£241,947£-10,1982
    31/03/21£309,060£229,009£80,0512
    31/03/20£223,107£232,929£-9,8224
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 5 years

    www.oakswaycentre.co.uk

    oakswaycentre@gmail.com

    02086478990

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Recreation
    GiG Classification
    • Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Surrey, Sutton,
    Who it helps
    • Elderly/Old People
    • People With Disabilities
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 2 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
    DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
    £50,000 11/08/2020
    "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
    The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to South Carshalton Seniors Centre
    £3,000 30/07/2020
    refurbishment of building for a CIO that works with older people in Sutton

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (8)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/04/2019, number: 1182828
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; all on time
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from SOUTH CARSHALTON SENIORS CENTRE on 21/01/2022
    Main office

    OAKS WAY CENTRE
    OAKS WAY
    CARSHALTON
    SM5 4NQ

    Objectives

    FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN OLD PEOPLE'S DAY CENTRE PRIMARILY FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF SOUTH CARSHALTON IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS AS A RECREATIONAL AND WELFARE CENTRE FOR ELDERLY AND RETIRED PERSONS.THE CENTRE IS HAPPY TO EXTEND ITS FACILITIES TO THOSE IN THE WIDER BOROUGH OF SUTTON AND ALSO ITS NEAREST NEIGHBOURS AS APPROPRIATE.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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