THE DOWNLEY OLD SCHOOL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1108347 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity promotes community development in the locality through the management of a community centre.

Objects

TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF DOWNLEY WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING THE USE OF THE COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES OR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: DOWNLEY

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’s financial position is strong, with £50,000 held in a contingency fund for unforeseen expenditure. However, the trustees note ongoing concerns regarding the cost of utilities, specifically gas, although steps have been taken to control waste.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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 policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Stephen James Mortonchair
• CATHERINE PRICE
• Caroline Vassie
• DAVID CHRISTOPHER WORSDALL
• FRANCES ANNE GRANT NEARY
• Giles Tandy
• Kimberley Anne Reed
• PAUL HOMER
• PETER ROBERT CROMPTON LOADMAN · trustee of 1 other charity
• Pauline Anne Baker · trustee of 1 other charity
• Wendy Angela Mary Monroe-West

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

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