POTTER STREET COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1132742 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

COMMUNITY CENTRE

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF POTTER STREET AND DISTRICT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISTATIONS AND INHABITANTS 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 ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUARY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Harlow, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£71k

Latest spending

£45k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £26,387 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £70,888 and total expenditure of £44,501. The trustees confirm that the Centre remains sustainable and that prudent financial management is being maintained to protect long-term viability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Total income £70,888”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: to manage cashflow and provide a buffer for unexpected costs such as urgent repairs and increases in operating costs

“The trustees maintain reserves to manage cashflow and provide a buffer for unexpected costs such as urgent repairs and increases in operating costs.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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 handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (08/12/2011) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Kevin Wright
LISA JAYNE CAMERON
SCOTT SIMPSON F.I.S.T.D

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£71k	£45k
31/03/2024	£45k	£34k
31/03/2023	£22k	£17k
31/03/2022	£18k	£18k
31/03/2021	£1k	£14k

Common questions

Is POTTER STREET COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £26,387 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £70,888 and total expenditure of £44,501. The trustees confirm that the Centre remains sustainable and that prudent financial management is being maintained to protect long-term viability.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED	1	£67k
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£5k
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST	1	£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHALFONT ST. PETER COMMUNITY CENTRE.

CHALFONT ST. PETER COMMUNITY CENTRE income £106k
GREAT PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION income £274k
CHESTER-LE-STREET COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £110k
PRESTATYN NORTH WEST COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £26k
EDMONTON COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP income £1.0m
STAINLAND AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY CHARITY income £33k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
POTTER STREET COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION	£71k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHALFONT ST. PETER COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025	£106k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GREAT PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION FY2025	£274k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHESTER-LE-STREET COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£110k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
PRESTATYN NORTH WEST COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£26k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EDMONTON COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FY2025	£1.0m	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.