BOLLINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO

Registered charity 1123287 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOLLINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Community Use, Nostalgia Trails, Computer Training, Shopping Project, Art, Bridge for Beginners, Creative Writing, Gardening, Walking for Wealth, Woodcraft

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£257k

Latest spending

£250k

Registered

2008

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a trading surplus of £6,820 and unrestricted reserves of £324,726, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £62,000 (three months of running costs). The trustees confirm the organization has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of running costs (held: £325k)

“It has established a policy whereby liquid reserves, not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets, held by the Charity should be a minimum of 3 months of running costs. Based on the expenditure for the financial year 2024/25, this amounts to £62,000.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Charity Bank — “In December 2018 we purchased our building with the support of the Charity Bank.” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £840k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

GEOFFREY WALTER BROWNchair
Alison Leah
BARRY JOHN MATTHEWS
Christopher Mark Bennett · trustee of 1 other charity
Debra Ann Nixon
Johanna Maitland

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£257k	£250k
31/03/2024	£228k	£228k
31/03/2023	£218k	£230k
31/03/2022	£170k	£179k
31/03/2021	£174k	£169k

Common questions

Is BOLLINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a trading surplus of £6,820 and unrestricted reserves of £324,726, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £62,000 (three months of running costs). The trustees confirm the organization has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BOLLINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BOLLINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO as a grant recipient include THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION, THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, Moto Foundation.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION	FY2023	£4k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£3k
Moto Foundation	FY2022	£250	Community Grant

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/12/2024	£167k	Project Bridgend
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/05/2024	£20k	Project Inclusion
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/04/2023	£10k	The Bridgend Centre drop-in kitchen cafe and support service
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/02/2020	£10k	Bridgend Buddies
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/09/2018	£10k	Bridgend Buddies
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	26/01/2006	£30k	"Educational Heritage Project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	13/05/2005	£469	"Bollington Community Association Have Been Awarded A Grant That Will Allow Them To Put Together An Exhibition Working Closely With Local Sch"
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/05/2005	£8k	Interviewing Local People and Exhibition
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	06/11/2002	£13k	"NOSTALGIA TRAILS AROUND BOLLINGTON - PHASE 2"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	03/05/2000	£9k	"NOSTALGIA TRAIL AROUND BOLLINGTON"