WHITCHURCH FOLK HOUSE ASSOCIATION LTD

Registered charity 1102089 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote the benefits of the inhabitants of Whitchurch, Bristol and the neighbourhood 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 interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure with the object of improving the conditions of life for said inhabitants.

Objects

I) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF WHITCHURCH, BRISTOL AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RAVE 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 T HE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;II) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE 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.III) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Area of benefit: WHITCHURCH

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 the charity recorded a small operating surplus of £1,761 and holds unrestricted reserves of £92,921, which the trustees describe as approximately 12 months of operating costs. The trustees consider the charity a going concern with no material uncertainties, citing improved income stability from rental payments and prudent cost control. However, the filing notes principal uncertainties related to cost inflation, building condition, and the need for future capital investment.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Garion John Chaffe
• Kirsty Browne
• SUSAN ELIZABETH PARKHOUSE

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

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