WYCOMBE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE

Registered charity 1136161 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote the arts for the benefit of the public in Wycombe District by encouraging access to, engagement with and participation and creativity in the arts. To advance the education of the public in the area of benefit in the arts.

Objects

3.1THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE "OBJECTS") ARE:TO PROMOTE THE ARTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY ENCOURAGING ACCESS TO, ENGAGEMENT WITH AND PARTICIPATION AND CREATIVITY IN THE ARTS;3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN THE ARTS;3.3 TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE WYCOMBE DISTRICT, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO PROVIDE FACILITIES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO A COMMUNITY CENTRE, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONSOF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS;3.4 TO ADVANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY RESOLVE FROM TIME TO TIME; ANDIN THIS ARTICLE 3 "AREA OF BENEFIT" MEANS WYCOMBE DISTRICT OR SUCH OTHER GEOGRAPHICAL AREA AS THE TRUSTEES MAY SELECT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Area of benefit: THE WYCOMBE

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £11,398 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £77,054 to £65,654. The trustees' report indicates a policy to hold three months of operating costs in free reserves, and the balance sheet shows net current assets of £53,584. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• 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
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• 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

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Amanda de Grey
• Andrea Baughan · trustee of 2 other charities
• Angelique Tambourine
• Claire Billsborough
• Richard Collins
• Simon Kearey · trustee of 6 other charities

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

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