Lymington Community Association is an independent registered charity. It was formed in 1946 to promote the wellbeing of the community resident in Lymington and its immediate neighbourhood in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities for recreation, social and intellectual development.
The Centre is one of the largest in Hampshire and in conjunction with Brockenhurst College, the W.E.A. and numerous sections and affiliated groups, offers hundreds of classes, clubs, societies and entertainment.

The Centre comprises some 20 main rooms plus offices, stores etc., and members' parking, mainly at the rear of the building. The Centre is licensed as a venue for marriages and civil partnerships. There is a Cinema, Pre-school, Common Room serving coffees, light lunches and teas and a licensed bar.