THE FERNHURST CENTRE LIMITED

Registered charity 1097445 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FERNHURST CENTRE, THE FERNHURST DROP-IN CENTRE LIMITED

The principal activity of the centre is to operate the Fernhurst Centre at 2 Crossfield Fernhurst, providing computer/IT, cafe and education facilities and courses for the benefit of the community.

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF FERNHURST, WEST SUSSEX, 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) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS; AND(C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY BE FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Area of benefit: WEST SUSSEX, HAMPSHIRE, SURREY.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £170,722, supported by a net income of £26,539. The trustees' reserves policy targets maintaining sufficient funds for lease reinstatement obligations and 75% of the previous year's operating costs. The charity remains heavily dependent on a rental subsidy from Chichester District Council.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• 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

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Camilla Hughes Hooper · trustee of 1 other charity
• Christopher Leslie Richard Boobyer
• Emma Buchan · trustee of 1 other charity
• IMKE SANDERSON
• Jennifer Mary Kenny
• Julia Margaret Roxan
• Kitty Aycinena
• Sally Jane Matson
• Susan Rosalyn Gibbon · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Surrey · West Sussex

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