ST WERBURGHS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 1074495 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
SWCA manages the St Werburghs Community Centre and promotes the benefit and social welfare of the local people in a common effort to advance health, education and good relationships. SWCA serves the communities of Inner City wards, which have the highest percentage of BME residents in Bristol and are ranked amongst the most deprived 10% nationally in terms of multiple deprivation.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £222,945, with the trustees holding three months' worth of general running costs in a deposit account as a safeguard. The charity reported a net income of £14,742 for the year, having secured significant core funding from The National Lottery Community Fund and other grants to support its operations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: The National Lottery Reaching Communities Programme
“The National Lottery Reaching Communities Programme” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months' worth of general running costs (held: £223k)
“Of this sum the charity holds three months' worth of general running costs in their deposit account; this money is set aside as a safeguard against any future loss of core funding.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)
Reported reserves equal ~6.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (92% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Dr Graham Alan Bottrillchair
- Babatunde Olatunji Agoro
- Bethany Sarah Alexandra Hayling
- Christy Michael O'Sullivan
- Claire Kendall
- Deborah Angharad Clough
- LYN MITCHELL PORTER · trustee of 2 other charities
- Mary-Rose Juliet Finnegan Clarke
- Richard Leslie Dixon
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bristol City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ST WERBURGHS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £222,945, with the trustees holding three months' worth of general running costs in a deposit account as a safeguard. The charity reported a net income of £14,742 for the year, having secured significant core funding from The National Lottery Community Fund and other grants to support its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ST WERBURGHS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ST WERBURGHS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE NISBET TRUST, THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITY.
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