FRESHFORD AND LIMPLEY STOKE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
(a)providing or assisting to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation(b)the relief of need particularly amongst those who are elderly, disabled, young or experiencing financial hardship(c)the advancement of education for the public benefit
Objects
TO FURTHER GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF FRESHFORD AND LIMPLEY STOKE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:A PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFEB THE RELIEF OF NEED PARTICULARLY AMONGST THOSE WHO ARE ELDERLY, DISABLED, YOUNG OR EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIPC THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE INCLUDING BY PROVIDING FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES TO ORGANISATIONS OR GROUPS UNDERTAKING SUCH EDUCATION
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £78,721 against total net assets of £530,540. The trustees report that the charity's trading subsidiary, Galleries Limited, recorded a loss and made no donation to the charity during the year, though the business is described as being in good shape for the future. The trustees note that external grant funding is becoming increasingly difficult to secure due to low levels of deprivation in the local area.
What the accounts disclose
“During the year Galleries Limited paid rent of £9,516 (2024: £9,300) to FLiSCA. FLiSCA directors/trustees S H J Coombe, P A Firmin and G C Bate are also directors of Galleries Limited.”
“Currently, this investment lies solely in Galleries Limited in which FLiSCA has a 100% shareholding. Galleries Limited operates a village shop and café/ deli serving both parishes.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Simon Hugh Jackson Coombechair
- Duncan Finlayson
- Elizabeth Jane Eyles
- Gavin Clifford Bate
- John Mark Penston
- Patrick Anthony Firmin
- Sara-Jane Socha
- Tania Pascoe
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £64k | £27k |
| 30/06/2024 | £15k | £24k |
| 30/06/2023 | £87k | £17k |
| 30/06/2022 | £22k | £20k |
| 30/06/2021 | £19k | £16k |
Common questions
Is FRESHFORD AND LIMPLEY STOKE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £78,721 against total net assets of £530,540. The trustees report that the charity's trading subsidiary, Galleries Limited, recorded a loss and made no donation to the charity during the year, though the business is described as being in good shape for the future. The trustees note that external grant funding is becoming increasingly difficult to secure due to low levels of deprivation in the local area. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/05/2022 | £10k | Extension to the Galleries Community Shop & Café |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/06/2012 | £50k | Galleries Shop & Café |