PORTCHESTER COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED

Registered charity 1150814 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PORTCHESTER COMMUNITY CENTRE

Portchester Community Centre Limited is a charity created to manage and operate the new community centre in Portchester, for the benefit of all the residents of Portchester and the surrounding area. It provides an environment in which members of the community are motivated and enabled, to operate their own clubs, activities and services for the benefit of the community as a whole.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATINE TOEETHERTHE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFAREFOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS;TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

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 FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a modest surplus on unrestricted funds of £5,719 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a deficit in the prior year. However, the trustees note that bank balances remain low due to previous cash reserve usage and the cost-of-living crisis, though they believe resources are sufficient to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

• 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
• 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

Funders the charity credits

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

• Fareham Community Lottery — “As a registered charity, the community centre runs a number of fundraising events throughout the year and is also a beneficiary of the Fareh…” (source page)

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.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Karen Fryattchair
• JAMES BLAKE FCA
• John Knight
• Lisa Whittle Councillor
• Paul Nother Councillor
• Paul Whittle Councillor
• Susan Walker · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

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