FRONT LANE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Provision of local community hall for local people and groups
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF UPMINSTER 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
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £9,073.94 for the year ended March 2025, reducing its total unrestricted reserves to £93,937.78. The trustees report that these reserves remain within their stated target range of £75,000 to £90,000, which is held as a contingency for future building repairs and maintenance under a fully repairing lease.
What the accounts disclose
“The Association aims to holds reserves between f75,000 to f90,000 as a contingency for future building repairs and maintenance.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
Trustees
- BRIAN PRINTchair
- ALAN JEE
- ROBERT WILLIAM LANGSTONE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £30k | £39k |
| 31/03/2024 | £27k | £26k |
| 31/03/2023 | £25k | £23k |
| 31/03/2022 | £33k | £16k |
| 31/03/2021 | £24k | £11k |
Common questions
Is FRONT LANE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £9,073.94 for the year ended March 2025, reducing its total unrestricted reserves to £93,937.78. The trustees report that these reserves remain within their stated target range of £75,000 to £90,000, which is held as a contingency for future building repairs and maintenance under a fully repairing lease. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/08/2014 | £7k | Cranham Social Hall Exterior and Interior Re modernisation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/05/2012 | £9k | Cranham Social Hall Toilet Renovation Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BLUESPARK FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £400k |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| THE THOMPSON6 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| THE POPLE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS' BRENCHLEY | 1 | £716 |
Charities like this
- HILDA LANE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- PRIORY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- FRATTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- CWMAVON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- THE PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED
- ABBOTSWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRONT LANE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £30k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HILDA LANE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PRIORY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £117k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRATTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £300k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| CWMAVON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £1.3m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |