GREENSTEAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1082081 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GCA (COLCHESTER)

To engage in activities which will lead to the betterment of the quality of life for the residents and visitors to the Greenstead Estate.

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Latest income
£143k
Latest spending
£84k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government03/09/2018£4kKnife Crime Community Fund 18-19
The National Lottery Community Fund13/12/2006£52kThe Greenstead Community Centre Youth Cafe
The National Lottery Community Fund23/03/2006£5kSocial Environment

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GREENSTEAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION£143k0unclearno doubt
YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM FY2025£834k0unclearno doubt
THE STEVENAGE COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£159k0unclearno doubt
STANSTEAD LODGE SENIOR CLUB LTD FY2025£147k0unclearnoted
THE GATESHEAD CHEDER LIMITED FY2024£2.5m0unclearno doubt
GREENFIELDS EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2024£1.3m0belownoted

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.