COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF PORTSLADE( SOUTH )
Exercises for Elderly, Pensioners meeting, IT Classes, Health, Shape up smoking, Yoga, Pilates, Karate for Kids, Freestyle dance for kids, Ballroom dancing Useful maths & English, Mother & Toddler Group, Community Group, Self Defence, Zumba, Bollywood Dance, Art Class. Nursery
Objects
(A) PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THAT AREA OF PORTSLADE, LOCATED SOUTH OF THE A270 (OLD SHOREHAM ROAD, PORTSLADE) TO THE SEA, IT'S WESTERN BOUNDARY BEING FISHERGATE (WEST SUSSEX BOUNDARY) AND ITS EASTERN BOUNDARY BEING STATION ROAD AND CARLTON TERRACE, PORTSLADE 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 TH 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 OF 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 achieved a net profit of £1,348.29 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £60,473.30 and expenditure of £59,125.01. The bank balance at the end of the period was £3,398.45. The examiner's report confirms the statements were compiled from accounting records supplied by the trustees.
What the accounts disclose
“Hippy Kids £ 27,496.00” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 05/11/2025, 5 days after the 31/10/2025 due date).
Trustees
- John Bensonchair
- Bronwen Curran
- Enid Chamberlain
- PATRICK GEORGE GINNELLY
- Tristan Oliver
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £60k | £59k |
| 31/12/2024 | £61k | £63k |
| 31/12/2023 | £39k | £50k |
| 31/12/2022 | £51k | £65k |
| 31/12/2021 | £61k | £44k |
Common questions
Is COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF PORTSLADE( SOUTH ) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net profit of £1,348.29 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £60,473.30 and expenditure of £59,125.01. The bank balance at the end of the period was £3,398.45. The examiner's report confirms the statements were compiled from accounting records supplied by the trustees. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £70k |
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £38k |
| MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL | 1 | £29k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £25k |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE HEMBY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND | 1 | £3k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF PORTSLADE( SOUTH ) | £60k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH MITCHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £298k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| PORCHFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KING'S COMMUNITY CHURCH PROJECT | £111k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SNODLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £71k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SOOTHILL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £36k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |