NEW PARK COMMUNITY AND ARTS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1110112 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEW PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

To promote to the benefit of the inhabitants of Chichester and its neighbourhood without distinction of sex, sexual orientation,race or of political,religious or other opinions, in association with local authorities, voluntary and other organisations a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation arts and sports.

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CHICHESTER AND ITS 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 SECURE THE MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY AND ARTS CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO EQUIP AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.(C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.THE CHARITY SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.

Area of benefit: CHICHESTER

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure shortfall of £29,751 for the year ended 31 August 2025, primarily due to £104,303 spent on roof replacement works. Despite this deficit, unrestricted free reserves increased to £190,893, exceeding the trustees' policy target of six months' operational expenditure. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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.

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.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Robert Longchair
• Andrew Harrop
• Diane Ashby
• Dr JOHN HERBERT JARVIS
• IAN PETER OLIVER
• Nigel Lee

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

Operates in: West Sussex

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