MELROSE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1044547 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

NON PROFIT COMMUNITY HALL, PROVIDING INDOOR SPACE FOR ALL THE COMMUNITIES NEEDS.

Objects

A) PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BASINGSTOKE WITH THE EMPHASIS ON POPLEY (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS 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 TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE CENTRE') AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR ANY OTHER BODY NOMINATED BY THEM IN THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE, BASINGSTOKE AND IN PARTICULAR THE ESTATE OF POPLEY

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 experienced significant operational changes, including the loss of its chairperson and a long-term Saturday hire. However, the filing notes that solar panel installation reduced electric bills, and fundraising events like the funday attracted more income than any other year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Investment
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Government's Shared Prosperity Fund — “In September 2024 we recieved a grant from the Government's Shared Prosperity Fund.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Sue Toomerchair
• EVADNE KEEBLE
• JENNY BAILEY
• LOUISE TUCK
• NAOMI LAFFOLEY
• Rhoda Anne Morson
• Tracy Ann Fergurson

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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Side by side with its peers

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