OKEHAMPTON COMMUNITY AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1011839 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OCRA

To advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the objectives of improving the conditions of life for all those living in the catchment area of the Charity.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF OKEHAMPTON PARISH AND THE AREA COVERED BY THE FOLLOWING PARISHES; CHAGFORD, DREWSTEIGNTON, GIDLEIGH, THROWLEIGH, SPREYTON, SOUTH TAWTON, NORTH TAWTON, BONDLEIGH,BELSTONE, STICKLEPATH, SAMPFORD COURTENAY, OKEHAMPTON HAMLETS, INWARDLEIGH, JACOBSTOWE, EXBOURNE, BROADWOODKELLY, MONKOKEHAMPTON, IDDESLEIGH, MEETH, HIGHAMPTON, HATHERLEIGH, NORTHLEW, BEAWORTHY, GERMANSWEEK, BRATTON CLOVELLY, SOURTON, THRUSHELTON, BRIDESTOWE, STOWFORD, MARYSTOW, LEWTRENCHARD, LYDFORD, IN WEST DEVON DISTRICT; HITTISLEIGH, BOW, ZEAL MONACHORUM, COLDRIDGE, IN MID-DEVON DISTRICT; WINKLEIGH, DOLTON, DOWLAND, BEAFORD, ST GILES IN THE WOOD, GREAT TORRINGTON, LITTLE TORRINGTON, LANGTREE, PETERS MARLAND, PETROCKSTOW, SHEBBEAR, NEWTON ST PETROCK, MILTON DAMEREL, THOMBURY, BRADFORD, BLACK TORRINGTON, HOLSWORTHY, HOLSWORTHY HAMLETS, COOKBURY, HOLLACOMBE, ASHWATER, BROADWOODWIDGER, HALWILL IN TORRIDGE DISTRICT; HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE AREA OF BENEFIT'), WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RECREATIONAL CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE 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.THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.

Area of benefit: OKEHAMPTON PARISH AND THE AREA COVERED BY THE FOLLOWING PARISHES; CHAGFORD, DREWSTEIGNTON, GIDLEIGH, THROWLEIGH, SPREYTON, SOUTH TAWTON, NORTH TAWTON, BONDLEIGH, BELSTONE, STICKLEPATH, SAMPFORD COURTENAY, OKEHAMPTON HAMLETS, INWARDLEIGH, JACOBSTOWE, EXBOURNE, BROADWOODKELLY, MONKOKEHAMPTON, IDDESLEIGH, MEETH, HIGHAMPTON, HATHERLEIGH, NORTHLEW, BEAWORTHY, GERMANSWEEK, BRATTON CLOVELLY, SOURTON, THRUSHELTON, BRIDESTOWE, STOWFORD, MARYSTOW, LEWTRENCHARD, LYDFORD, IN WEST DEVON DISTRICT; HITTISLEIGH, BOW, ZEAL MONACHORUM, COLDRIDGE, IN MID-DEVON DISTRICT; WINKLEIGH, DOLTON, DOWLAND, BEAFORD, ST GILES IN THE WOOD, GREAT TORRINGTON, LITTLE TORRINGTON, LANGTREE, PETERS MARLAND, PETROCKSTOW, SHEBBEAR, NEWTON ST PETROCK, MILTON DAMEREL, THOMBURY, BRADFORD, BLACK TORRINGTON, HOLSWORTHY, HOLSWORTHY HAMLETS, COOKBURY, HOLLACOMBE, ASHWATER, BROADWOODWIDGER, HALWILL IN TORRIDGE DISTRICT.

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 unrestricted reserves stood at £53,900, which the trustees note is below their policy target of four months' expenditure. Despite facing challenging financial conditions including rising costs, the charity reported a net surplus for the year and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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 5 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 policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• John Frederick Beckly Jarvis
• Philip Davies · trustee of 2 other charities
• Robert Tolley · trustee of 1 other charity
• Ross Corkell
• Shane David George Vallance · trustee of 1 other charity
• Terry Steer

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

Operates in: Devon

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