COMMUNITY IMPACT BUCKS
Supporting the voluntary and community sector in Buckinghamshire and to act as the Rural Community Council for Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes
Objects
TO PROMOTING ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND ITS ADJACENT AREAS AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS;
- THE PRIORY CENTRE - WYCOMBE DISTRICT'S COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE (charity 280766) — merger registered 23/12/2010
- VALE VOLUNTEERS (charity 1102171) — merger registered 23/12/2010
- VOLUNTARY ACTION (CHILTERN AND SOUTH BUCKS) (charity 1090761) — merger registered 23/12/2010
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of funds of £104,306 for the year, driven by multi-year contracts where revenue recognition timing differed from prior years. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £173,499, which covers 2.4 months of operations, falling below the stated policy target of 3 to 6 months. The charity remains committed to supporting its partners despite financial strain on resources within the sector.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity has £173,499 (2024: £176,232) of unrestricted reserves which is enough to cover 2.4 months of operations.” — page 19
“Community Impact Bucks is the parent company of our trading company, Community Impact Bucks (trading) Limited.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £472,357 — contracts £187,000 (1), grants £285,357 (3); 77% of the £617,287 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £584,462 — contracts £187,000 (1), grants £397,462 (6); 61% of the £951,600 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £607,000 — contracts £187,000 (1), grants £420,000 (8); 66% of the £917,899 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/02/2021)
Trustees
- Mike Schindlerchair
- Beth Knighton
- Craig Fraser MacMillan
- Hannah Ellaline Asquith
- Hasaam Latif
- Heather Haydock
- Lee James Roberts
- Malcolm Webber
- Murray John Scott
- Owen Hughes
- Richard David Rance
- Timothy John Hammond
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £617k | £712k |
| 31/03/2024 | £952k | £812k |
| 31/03/2023 | £918k | £763k |
| 31/03/2022 | £617k | £611k |
| 31/03/2021 | £588k | £609k |
Common questions
Is COMMUNITY IMPACT BUCKS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of funds of £104,306 for the year, driven by multi-year contracts where revenue recognition timing differed from prior years. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £173,499, which covers 2.4 months of operations, falling below the stated policy target of 3 to 6 months. The charity remains committed to supporting its partners despite financial strain on resources within the sector. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds COMMUNITY IMPACT BUCKS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name COMMUNITY IMPACT BUCKS as a grant recipient include BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY, THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY, MOBBS MEMORIAL TRUST LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | |
| WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY | FY2022 | £10k | |
| THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY | FY2022 | £5k | |
| MOBBS MEMORIAL TRUST LIMITED | FY2021 | £3k | |
| WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY | FY2021 | £2k | Note 7 |
| WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY | FY2024 | £2k | Relief in Need |
| WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY | FY2025 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/04/2025 | £550k | Volunteer Bucks Inclusive Partnership |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/10/2022 | £10k | Pub Lunch Club Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/05/2020 | £10k | COVID 19 – Support and Guidance for Groups and Volunteers Buckinghamshire |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/07/2013 | £5k | Doorstep Crime Awareness Training |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/03/2011 | £10k | I-Van & Looked After Children Leaving Care |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/01/2009 | £504k | Building Bucks |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/03/2008 | £10k | i-van Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/11/2007 | £313k | Volunteer Work Out |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/08/2007 | £48k | Buckinghamshire Youth Bus |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LOCAL TRUST | 2 | £584k |
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £679k |
| THE PARGITER TRUST | 1 | £377k |
| ELRHA | 1 | £271k |
| GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION | 1 | £254k |
| UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY | 1 | £187k |
| THE NEIL AND ALISON OSTRER FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| Wokingham United Charities | 1 | £123k |
Charities like this
- COMMUNITY SOUTHWARK
- BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- CATERHAM BARRACKS COMMUNITY TRUST
- COMMUNITY ACTION HAMPSHIRE
- BRIGHTON & HOVE COMMUNITY WORKS
- IMPACT INITIATIVES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY IMPACT BUCKS | £617k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY SOUTHWARK | £1.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £2.1m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| CATERHAM BARRACKS COMMUNITY TRUST | £722k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| COMMUNITY ACTION HAMPSHIRE | £936k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRIGHTON & HOVE COMMUNITY WORKS | £962k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |