CHINNOR VILLAGE CENTRE

Registered charity 1007949 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ANDREWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, THE VILLAGE CENTRE

Community centre for providing social welfare, day care for the elderly and disabled and a meeting place serving meals etc for the inhabitants of Chinnor and surrounding parishes. Also provides meeting rooms for local businesses and social groups.

Objects

A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISHES OF CHINNOR, SYDENHAM, EMMINGTON AND ASTON ROWANT WITH CROWELL ( HEREINAFTER CALLED “THE AREA OF BENEFIT”) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY CHARITY TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH INHABITANTS;B) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED “THE VILLAGE CENTRE”) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS;C) TO RELIEVE THE ELDERLY FROM THE DISABILITIES ATTENDANT UPON THEIR AGE AND TO RELIEVE OTHER DISABLED PEOPLE FROM THEIR DISABILITIES IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF DAY CENTRE FACILITIES;

Area of benefit: CHINNOR, SYDENHAM, EMMINGTON AND ASTON ROWANT WITH CROWELL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £21,937 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £346,044 to £324,107. The trustees note that the General Unrestricted fund of £126,723 is equivalent to 5.5 months of annual charitable expenditure, which they consider a healthy reserve level, though they acknowledge the need for increased funds to meet growing community needs. The organization remains dependent on grants and donations for its survival, with staff costs and upcoming government-imposed increases identified as significant future pressures.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Chinnor Village Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Jessica Newmanchair
• Annette Dearmun
• Elaine Clare Stokes
• Helena Richards
• Janette Kearsey
• John Porter
• Lucinda Jane Bull
• Michael Moore
• Michele Pethers
• Tracy Staskevich

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Oxfordshire

Income and spending

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