ROSS-ON-WYE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATON
General charitable purposes. General public/mankind. Building facilities and garden area.
Objects
3.1 TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ROSS-ON-WYE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD TOGETHER DEFINED BY THE POSTAL CODE HR9 AREA (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING 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.3.2 TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS.3.3 TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with an excess of expenditure over income of £4,922, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £184,264. The trustees acknowledge the need to build reserves for future building repairs, aiming for £80,000, which is below the current reserve level but indicates a specific financial target for asset maintenance.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim is to build sufficient reserves in the unrestricted funds to have available funds of £80,000 to cover potential property repairs.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- 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
Trustees
- Caroline Bennettchair
- COLIN BOUGHEN
- Chris Bartrum
- Dr Paul Richard Dawson
- MRS SUE KIRBY
- Stephen Paul Buzza
- Valerie Coker
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £205k | £235k |
| 31/12/2024 | £196k | £201k |
| 31/12/2023 | £197k | £208k |
| 31/12/2022 | £157k | £201k |
| 31/12/2021 | £187k | £159k |
Common questions
Is ROSS-ON-WYE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATON financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with an excess of expenditure over income of £4,922, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £184,264. The trustees acknowledge the need to build reserves for future building repairs, aiming for £80,000, which is below the current reserve level but indicates a specific financial target for asset maintenance. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/05/2026 | £18k | Wednesday SEND Social Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/10/2021 | £10k | Renovation of Hall and Stage |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/09/2019 | £10k | Upgrading of main and disabled toilets |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/08/2016 | £10k | To upgrade roof insulation in the building to install LED lighting |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/09/2014 | £10k | Main Hall project to insulate Roof and replace Ceiling and Lighting |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BRIAN LESLIE RACHER 2004 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £19k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSS-ON-WYE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATON | £205k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PASTON AND GUNTHORPE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WHITELEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £103k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| WOOTTON BRIDGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RIDGEWAY COMMUNITY TRUST | £26k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| CWMAVON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |