FRIENDS OF HORSPATH

Registered charity 1152667 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Events, classes and clubs organised by the residents of the village of Horspath. This includes classes for Yoga, Pilates, Art and Craft, table tennis, computer confidence, line dancing and a film club. There is a community cafe, we have lost our post office .The hall has talks, anniversary celebrations, children's birthday parties, a local produce market.Horspath is just outside Oxford City

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF HORSPATH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £290,351, which represents a net increase from the previous year's £275,499. The trustees report that the charity is not exposed to any major risks and that sufficient reserves are held to meet future commitments. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with accounting requirements and give a proper understanding of the financial position.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• SHEILA JEAN FRANKUMchair
• Anna Radcliffe
• John Philip Underdown
• Judy Kent
• REBECCA BROWN
• Raymond Jackson

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

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