GREENSTEAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
To engage in activities which will lead to the betterment of the quality of life for the residents and visitors to the Greenstead Estate.
Objects
(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GREENSTEAD ESTATE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD 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; (B) ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE EOF THESE OBJECTS. (C) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,919 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £882,660 to £873,741. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Unrestricted funds decreased slightly from £76,013 to £75,244, while designated funds remained the primary reserve at £796,051.
What the accounts disclose
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
- 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
- TIM YOUNGchair
- Jennifer Bebb
- Lee Pugh
- Nic Blower
- Nik Hughes
- Rachel Eaton
- Ray Sharpe
- Tony Simons
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £143k | £84k |
| 31/03/2024 | £124k | £132k |
| 31/03/2023 | £110k | £115k |
| 31/03/2022 | £108k | £121k |
| 31/03/2021 | £107k | £81k |
Common questions
Is GREENSTEAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,919 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £882,660 to £873,741. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Unrestricted funds decreased slightly from £76,013 to £75,244, while designated funds remained the primary reserve at £796,051. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 03/09/2018 | £4k | Knife Crime Community Fund 18-19 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/12/2006 | £52k | The Greenstead Community Centre Youth Cafe |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/03/2006 | £5k | Social Environment |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH | 1 | £183k |
| M O CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £32k |
| YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER | 1 | £20k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | £5k |
| BHM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| KEREN TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM
- THE STEVENAGE COMMUNITY TRUST
- STANSTEAD LODGE SENIOR CLUB LTD
- THE GATESHEAD CHEDER LIMITED
- GREENFIELDS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- HAMPSTEAD SEPHARDI COMMUNITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREENSTEAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £143k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM | £834k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE STEVENAGE COMMUNITY TRUST | £159k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STANSTEAD LODGE SENIOR CLUB LTD | £132k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GATESHEAD CHEDER LIMITED | £2.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GREENFIELDS EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £1.3m | — | — | below | — | noted |