PURLEY AND COULSDON CLUBS FOR THE ELDERLY

Registered charity 1053053 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as P A C E

PACE aims to enable older people to meet with others for stimulation, entertainment, social events, outings, interests and friendship. In addition, the clubs provide a gate-way to health or other services by advice on other locally available help and assistance. A freshly cooked hot meal at an affordable price is also available as part of the overall services.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF OLDER PEOPLE WITHIN THE ELECTORAL WARDS OF COULSDON EAST AND WEST WOODCOTE PURLEY AND KENLEY AND ADJOINING AREAS IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES WHICH MEET THEIR SOCIAL HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS SUCH AS LUNCHEON CARE AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMES

Area of benefit: EAST AND WEST WOODCOTE PURLEY AND KENLEY AND ADJOINING AREAS IN LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON

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 FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity realized a surplus of £5,112 for the year ended 31 March 2026. Per the trustees' report, the charity had net current assets of £24,669 at year-end and maintains a general reserve of £13,765 within its unrestricted reserves.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest 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).

• National Lottery Awards For All — “We were delighted to receive a grant in 2025 from the National Lottery Awards For All, which has enabled our continuation into 2026” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Christopher Simon Brewchair
• CYNTHIA ROACH · trustee of 2 other charities
• Edward McGrath
• JENNIFER BLAKE
• Leslie Gordon Blake

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

Operates in: Croydon · Surrey

Income and spending

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