Registered Charity Number 287904
Background
Email us at: info@groveneighbours.org.uk
Our
Aims
To provide a social centre for local people, a drop-in support service, premises for a wide variety of local groups and practitioners, and representation of local people on matters of concern. We have no political affiliation.
Our Story
The Grove Neighbourhood Council was set up at a house Overstone Road in 1973 as part of a nationwide project to set up local neighbourhood councils in urban areas.
The neighbourhood council's area of operation was the old Grove ward – hence our name. The ward boundaries were revised a few years ago, but the area we serve is still the old Grove ward area.
Our next home was a prefab building in Bradmore Park Road, and this became the Grove Neighbourhood Centre (GNC). In 1982 the prefab was demolished and replaced by a one-storey purpose-built community centre. In the same year the Grove Neighbourhood Centre Ltd was registered as a company limited by guarantee. In 1983 the Grove Neighbourhood Centre was registered as a charity.
In 1994 a grant from Hammersmith & Fulham Council enabled us to add a second storey to our building, and provide premises for an increased number and range of activities. Our building won the Hammersmith Society's annual Environment Award in 1995, for local buildings displaying imaginative design.
Our Finances
In the year ended 31 March 2009, our total expenditure was £88,000. We met almost 72% of these costs from the income which we generate ourselves – mainly rent and hire income from the use of our premises, and income from fetes, jumble sales, etc. The remainder of our costs were met by grants, from Hammersmith and Fulham Council, and from Awards For All.
Every year we present our audited Report and Accounts at our Annual General Meeting. Our AGM will be on 10 November 2010.
To provide a social centre for local people, a drop-in support service, premises for a wide variety of local groups and practitioners, and representation of local people on matters of concern. We have no political affiliation.
Our Story
The Grove Neighbourhood Council was set up at a house Overstone Road in 1973 as part of a nationwide project to set up local neighbourhood councils in urban areas.
The neighbourhood council's area of operation was the old Grove ward – hence our name. The ward boundaries were revised a few years ago, but the area we serve is still the old Grove ward area.
Our next home was a prefab building in Bradmore Park Road, and this became the Grove Neighbourhood Centre (GNC). In 1982 the prefab was demolished and replaced by a one-storey purpose-built community centre. In the same year the Grove Neighbourhood Centre Ltd was registered as a company limited by guarantee. In 1983 the Grove Neighbourhood Centre was registered as a charity.
In 1994 a grant from Hammersmith & Fulham Council enabled us to add a second storey to our building, and provide premises for an increased number and range of activities. Our building won the Hammersmith Society's annual Environment Award in 1995, for local buildings displaying imaginative design.
Our Finances
In the year ended 31 March 2009, our total expenditure was £88,000. We met almost 72% of these costs from the income which we generate ourselves – mainly rent and hire income from the use of our premises, and income from fetes, jumble sales, etc. The remainder of our costs were met by grants, from Hammersmith and Fulham Council, and from Awards For All.
Every year we present our audited Report and Accounts at our Annual General Meeting. Our AGM will be on 10 November 2010.