WIMBLEDON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1097305 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

WCA has focused its resources on developing and managing a website that promotes community space and activities in the Merton area - a one-stop shop for organisations and individuals seeking community space and groups. Trustees believe this maintains the charity's legacy, alongside facilitating in-person events, in supporting and promoting a wide variety of community space and activities.

Objects

A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF WIMBLEDON AND SURROUNDING AREA 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 SAID INHABITANTS;B) TO 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) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Area of benefit: THE INHABITANTS OF WIMBLEDON AND SURROUNDING AREA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £1,041,958 to £990,676 due to a net loss of £51,282, driven by a £45,339 revaluation loss on investments. The charity reported total income of £27,238 against total expenditure of £33,181, resulting in a deficit for the year. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID PETER HALL
• Jacqueline Chapman
• Karl Peter Schneider
• Kirsty Jane Warwick

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

Operates in: Merton

Income and spending

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