The Butterfield Centre in Bourne will remain open while trustees seek extra funding
Trustees of a community centre are seeking extra funding to help maintain its lifeline services.
The Butterfield Centre has been facing an uncertain future thanks to a gradual decline in user numbers.
In November the trustees set themselves a deadline of February to turn things around or take the decision to close.
This week they confirmed the centre will remain open while they look for extra funding.
A statement said: "Since November the trustees have been working extremely hard to ensure the Butterfield Centre is able to continue.
"We are applying for all available grants and funding, and after discussions with the Len Pick Trust we are submitting a formal application to them for core costs."
"The money will enable us to modernise our facilities and provide new opportunities to reach even more people who face social isolation and loneliness in our local community."
The trustees also need to raise £25,000 to make improvements to the centre.
They added: "The centre is in desperate need of refurbishment.
"The money will enable us to modernise our facilities and provide new opportunities to reach even more people who face social isolation and loneliness in our local community.
"We are extremely grateful to everyone who has generously donated to the Butterfield Centre and continued to support us during this time."
The charity opened in 1983 in North Road, Bourne.
The building is owned by Lincolnshire County Council but for the last 10 years the centre has relied entirely on public donations and payments from clients.
Its current services include daycare, meals on wheels, a lunch club and domestic help.
In recent months the number of users for these services has halved.
Free trial sessions are available to encourage more people to sign up.
For more information about the services contact centre manager Debbie Hague on 01778 421422.