BLACK NOTLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1027564 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B N C A

General Charity PurposesSport/recreation

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF BLACK NOTLEY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD 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 TO 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 (B) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY 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.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF BLACK NOTLEY

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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Latest income
£42k
Latest spending
£47k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £28,568, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of holding at least £10,000. The charity reported a net decrease in cash funds of £5,252 for the year, with total receipts of £41,685 against payments of £46,937.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £10,000.00 (held: £29k)
“WE AIM TO HOLD AT LEAST £10,000.00.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£42k£47k
05/04/2024£38k£32k
05/04/2023£30k£23k
05/04/2022£22k£26k
05/04/2021£15k£15k

Common questions

Is BLACK NOTLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £28,568, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of holding at least £10,000. The charity reported a net decrease in cash funds of £5,252 for the year, with total receipts of £41,685 against payments of £46,937. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund27/11/2008£59kBlack Notley Community Pool Project