St George’s

What St George’s does

St George's (legal entity: St George's Lupset Ltd) is a registered charity in England and Wales (charity no. 1094331, company no. 03848228) operating a community centre at Centre Broadway, Lupset, Wakefield. Founded in 1997 and employing 51–100 staff, it delivers a bundled portfolio of place-based services to residents of Lupset, West Wakefield, and the surrounding area: nurseries and under-fives activities, learning and employability programmes (including CSCS and SIA training), wellbeing services, young-people's programmes, and support and advice (food pantry, clothing, drop-in advice sessions). Secondary customers include community groups, third-sector and statutory-sector organisations using the building, and adult learners.

The operating model blends earned income with grant and commissioning income. Direct revenue streams include nursery fees, a community café (open Monday–Friday 9am–2pm, with home-cooked meals at affordable pricing such as £1 tea), tiered room hire (Hall at £30/hour or £125/day, plus four smaller rooms down to a 6-person room at £25/hour, with AV and Wi-Fi), and a 16-seater accessible minibus hire service at £25 annual membership plus £30/hour (3-hour minimum). The larger and more variable share of funding comes from a network of grant-makers and statutory commissioners — Big Lottery Local Sustainability Fund, Children in Need, CCG Wakefield, Power to Change, Key Fund, Nova, NatWest, and the Police & Crime Commissioner — supplemented by strategic commissioning partnerships with Wakefield Council, CCG Wakefield, Wakefield Health and Community Service, and a wider third-sector referral network (Age UK Wakefield, Alzheimer's Society, Carers Wakefield, Citizens Advice, Turning Point, Well Women Centre).

The technical footprint is modest: a single accessible physical facility, a WordPress-based public website, and a CRM-integrated contact and mailing-list form. There is no proprietary technology platform, no disclosed AI or ML capability, no mobile app, and no documented integrations. Marketing is community-led through organic Instagram, Facebook, and X channels, the website, an email newsletter, and word-of-mouth referral from residents and partner organisations.

Name

St George’s

Legal name

St George's Lupset Ltd

Website

https://stgeorgeslupset.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

St George's is a registered charity and community centre in Lupset, Wakefield, delivering nurseries, learning and employability, wellbeing, youth, and support services to local residents, alongside room and minibus hire for community groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

24-Hour / Extended-Hours Childcare Centers (EDACAAAK)

Keywords

• Community centre services
• Charity wellbeing programs
• Childcare nurseries
• Adult learning employability
• Community room hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Wakefield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Nurseries: Income generated through nursery services for under fives
2. Room and Minibus Hire: Revenue from hiring out community centre rooms and transport services
3. Café: Café open Monday-Friday 9am-2pm offering home-cooked meals, drinks and snacks; generates income while supporting community wellbeing
4. Grants and Donations: Reliant on grant funding, commissions and donations from various funders and partners

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St George's operates a community centre in Lupset, Wakefield delivering a portfolio of services: nurseries and under-fives childcare, learning and employability programmes, wellbeing services, young people programmes, support and advice (food pantry, clothing, drop-in sessions), and events. The facility also operates a community café (open Mon-Fri 9am-2pm) and provides hireable meeting rooms (capacities 6 to 50) and a 16-seater accessible minibus with driver, available to community groups and local organisations.

Product overview

St George's is a community centre in Lupset, Wakefield, offering a portfolio of community services organized around several core areas: Learning & Employability (educational programs and job support), Nurseries & Under Fives (childcare), Wellbeing (health programs), Young People (youth services), Support & Advice (food pantry, clothing, drop-in sessions), and Jobs & Volunteering. Additionally, the centre operates facilities including a Community Café (open Mon-Fri 9am-2pm), Room Hire (five meeting spaces ranging from 6 to 50 capacity with AV equipment), and a 16-seat Minibus Transport Hire service. The centre also hosts community events and activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Learning & Employability Services Educational programmes and employment support services designed to help community members develop skills and find work, including CSCS and SIA courses referenced by users.
• Nurseries & Under Fives Activities Childcare services and activities for young children under five and their families delivered on-site.
• Wellbeing Services Health and wellness programmes supporting the mental and physical wellbeing of community members, in partnership with organisations such as Age UK Wakefield, Well Women Centre, Alzheimer's Society, Carers Wakefield and Turning Point.
• Young People Programmes Services and activities targeted at children and adolescents in the community.
• Support & Advice Services Food pantry, clothing provision, and drop-in sessions with local organisations providing community support (including Citizens Advice and others).
• Community Café On-site café open Monday-Friday 9am-2pm offering home-cooked hot and cold meals, drinks and snacks at affordable prices (£1 for a cup of tea).
• Room Hire Hireable meeting and event spaces including the Hall (40-50 capacity, £30/hour or £125/day), Yellow Room (20-30 capacity), Blue Room (12-16 capacity), Little Blue (up to 6 people, £25/hour) and Little Grey rooms, with AV equipment, Wi-Fi and catering options.
• Minibus Transport Hire 16-seater accessible minibus with driver hire, accommodating up to 2 wheelchairs; £25/year membership and £30/hour hire rate (3-hour minimum), inclusive of driver and fuel.
• Events & Activities Calendar of community events, fundays and activities for all ages, bookable via the centre's website.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wakefield CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority partnership for community services and commissioning
• CCG WakefieldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical Commissioning Group providing health-related funding and commissioning
• Wakefield Health and Community ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth and community service partnership for local provision
• Police & Crime CommissionerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting community safety initiatives
• Turning PointminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial care and wellbeing organisation partnership
• Age UK WakefieldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for elderly community support services
• Well Women CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's health and wellbeing service partnership
• Alzheimer's SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for dementia support services in the community
• Carers WakefieldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting unpaid carers in the community
• Citizens AdviceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for advice and guidance services
• Vico HomesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider partnership
• LocalityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork supporting community organisations

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Groundwork UK: National federation of community charities delivering place-based wellbeing, learning and environmental programmes — operates at greater scale across the same community-anchor space.
• Citizens UK: National community-organising alliance working through local chapters across health, social care and statutory sectors — comparable multi-sector partnership approach at much larger scale.
• Locality: UK-wide membership network supporting community organisations with similar hub-based service models — comparable sector infrastructure and an existing St George's strategic partner.

Direct peers

• The Old Market Assembly: Bristol community hub combining venue hire, café operations and community programming — closely comparable venue-plus-café-plus-community-service revenue mix.
• The Winch: North London community charity operating a multi-purpose hub offering children, young people and family services, learning programmes and community space — closely comparable integrated service model to St George's.
• Toynbee Hall: Historic East London charity delivering community services, adult learning, wellbeing programmes and social action from a community anchor building — comparable integrated charity hub model.
• Castlehaven Community Centre: Camden-based community centre delivering youth services, venue hire and community activities from a single hub — same charity-led, multi-service centre model as St George's.
• Centre 33: Cambridge-based charity supporting young people and the wider community with advice, wellbeing, and activities — comparable in delivering multi-segment community services from a place-based hub.
• St Luke's Community Centre: Islington community centre providing childcare, training, wellbeing and hireable space for local residents — directly comparable integrated hub with nursery and learning offerings.

Regional players

• Newground (Wakefield): Wakefield-based community foundation supporting local social and economic regeneration in the same district — direct regional comparable delivering community programmes to overlapping West Yorkshire populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stgeorgeslupset
• Facebookfacebook.com/StGeorgesCommunityCentre
• Instagraminstagram.com/stgeorgeslupset

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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