The Unity Centre Limited

Analysis

The Unity Centre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in July 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01790507). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Unity Centre Limited reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.1m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £913k to £1.2m (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Unity Centre Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fitzrovia Youth in Action (£1.2m), Southwell Leisure Centre (£1.2m) and Greater Manchester Youth Network (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £526k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 64 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.