THE WICK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1066693 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

members bar, social events, a number of different organisations use the hall to offer classes ranging from martial art classes, Yoga, Pilates, children's dance class, exercise classes, over 55's and we also have a pre-school on site.

Objects

[A] PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE WICK AND ITS NEIGHBORHOOD TOGETHER DEFINED BY THAT AREA BOUNDED TO THE NORTH BY THE LONDON-SOUTHEND RAILWAY, TO THE WEST BY THE A132 DUAL CARRIAGEWAY, TO THE SOUTH BY CRANFIELD PARK ROAD, (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") 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 ORGANIZATIONS 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) ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF. A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.(C) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Area of benefit: ESSEX

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 reported a deficit of £7,651 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to planned building works funded from reserves. Unrestricted reserves stood at £53,933, which is above the stated policy target of retaining reserves in the region of six months total expenditure. The charity is being examined by Collins and Co, with no material uncertainties or going concern issues identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Briony Shaw
• Jeffrey David Chatwin
• Julie Simpkins
• LYNNE BROOKER
• Luke Halls
• Paul Campbell
• Richard Rudd

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

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