WALTON COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Registered charity 1051983 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WAVENDON GATE PAVILION, WAVENDON GATE PAVILION LTD, WAVENDON GATE PAVILLION, WAVENDON GATE PAVILLION LTD

The Charity was established to provide a meeting place for the local community and to provide facilities for social and sports activities.

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Latest income
£31k
Latest spending
£40k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a loss on charitable activities of £9,237 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased expenditure on wages and outsourced cleaning services. Despite this loss, the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £36,540, with undesignated reserves representing 22% of annual expenditure, which falls within its stated policy target of 20-30%. The trustees anticipate returning to a surplus once additional facilities are managed to achieve economies of scale.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between 20% and 30% of the annual basic operating expenditure (held: £9k)
Walton Community Facilities policy on holding reserves is to maintain an unrestricted General Fund at a level of between 20% and 30% of the annual basic operating expenditure — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mrs. Caroline Vant, spouse of Trustee Mr. David Vant, received employment remuneration.
Mrs. Caroline Vant (a ‘Connected Person’ as defined in section 188 of the Charities Act 2011 and ‘Related Party’ as defined in SORP (FRS 102)) received employment remuneration of £17,718 during the period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. Mrs. Caroline Vant is the spouse of Mr. David Vant, a trustee of Walton Community Facilities. — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Milton Keynes

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£31k£40k
31/03/2024£29k£37k
31/03/2023£34k£34k
31/03/2022£34k£36k
31/03/2021£39k£28k

Common questions

Is WALTON COMMUNITY FACILITIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss on charitable activities of £9,237 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased expenditure on wages and outsourced cleaning services. Despite this loss, the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £36,540, with undesignated reserves representing 22% of annual expenditure, which falls within its stated policy target of 20-30%. The trustees anticipate returning to a surplus once additional facilities are managed to achieve economies of scale. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.