The Lenton Centre
Analysis
The Lenton Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in June 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05415699). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Lenton Centre reported income of £577k and spending of £512k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £492k to £577k (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Lenton Centre sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tonic Health (£577k), Lincolnshire Rural Support Network (£577k) and Norwich Food Bank (£577k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 25 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
In the charity's own words
Operation and development of a community-run leisure and community centre, provision of community facilities, health care services, well-being programs, and promotion of local community cohesion and community action.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tonic Health | Lincolnshire | £577k |
| Lincolnshire Rural Support Network | Lincoln | £577k |
| Norwich Food Bank | Norwich | £577k |
| An Hour for Others | Liverpool | £578k |