- Financial year ended 31.03.2026
These are the current figures from Sage – to be reviewed before submission to Charity Commission.
Trading from 01.04.2025 to 31.03.2026
Summary: major improvement over last (and previous) years’ figures – loss of nearly £2k converted to profit of nearly £13k.
Sales up from £27k to £39k, but expenditure reduced from £29k to £26k.
But note that one rental makes up £9.5k, so important to ensure that they renew in August.
Profit and Loss Report
Total sales £39,416
Total direct expenses £15,625
Overheads £10.840
Net profit (loss) £12,951
The largest income generators are:
Room rentals £23,505
Events – gross profit £2.297
Talks and workshops – gross profit £2,604
Other income (mainly memberships and donations) £1,810
Café (pre-creation of limited company) £1,141
Christmas Market – gross profit £1,081
The largest costs are:
Labour £10,801
Cleaning £3,262
General Rates £1,677
Internet charges £1,794
- Cash balances as at 09.04.2026
Bank account £1,223
Savings account £18,118
Cash in hand £107
Total £19,448
The above figures exclude £1,230 loaned to the café to cover start-up and subsequent costs. The café repaid £270 of the £1,500 total loans last month.
Debtors as at 09.04.2026
Of the old invoices shown below:
Kids’ Club has promised payment when funding is received from the council.
Meal UK is expected to be cleared after checking payments received from the café.
Southlands Photography Club has just paid £100 on account and promised to pay the balance owed today.
| Customer | < 30 days | < 60 days | < 90 days | < 120 days | Older | O/S Amt |
| Anne Mathers | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £25 | £25 |
| Benita Ambrose | £50 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £50 |
| Clare Alford | £0 | £66 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £66 |
| Crafty Cards | £30 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £30 |
| Handmade in Iver | £25 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £25 |
| Jacob Sandell | £75 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £75 |
| Kids Club | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £350 | £350 |
| Knitters & Knatterers | £30 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £45 | £75 |
| Les Artists | £60 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £60 |
| Meal UK | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £300 | £300 |
| Nabeel Qureshi | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £150 | £150 |
| Southlands Photography Club | £75 | £60 | £60 | £75 | £240 | £510 |
| University of the Third Age – Art Group | £45 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £45 | £90 |
| University of the Third Age – Nature Group | £15 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £15 |
| Yoga with Magda | £68 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £68 |
| Totals | £473 | £126 | £60 | £75 | £1,155 | £1,889 |
- Rental income
The main renters are:
HRSG £790 pcm (paid annually)
Opal Lily £350 pcm (should be more now the leak in the roof has been fixed)
Uxbridge Piano School £300 pcm
- Café
Since 01.11.2025, the café has been operated by Southlands Community Café Ltd, a company 100% owned by Yiewsley and West Drayton Arts Council. It is hoped that the café will generate a useful income for the charity once the weather improves and a manager is appointed.
Michael Cook
Treasurer
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Web designer at FAS Media