BROUGHTON COMMUNITY ACTION

Registered charity 1153342 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our purpose is to provide a welcoming place for the people of Broughton. The setting is a well-presented coffee shop run by around 20 volunteers. We are primarily a meeting place in the community, especially those who are lonely or in need, and host regular activities for a number of groups. The shop acts as an outlet for the Aylesbury Trussell Trust food bank .

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£40k

Latest spending

£46k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,921 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £32,191 to £26,270. The trustees note that despite this deficit, the charity continues to hold sufficient reserves to fund normal operations and maintain its reserves policy target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £26k)

“To minimise the risk the Trustees believe it is essential to maintain sufficient cash reserves to guarantee a minimum of 3 months’ salary costs and fund the quarterly rent payments.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Mark Harperchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Andrew Coleman
CHRIS MEDLEY
Catherine Gouldstone
JULIA CAROLINE WHEELER
Martin West
Rev Christopher Stephen Hunt
SUSAN LILIAN BECKER

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£40k	£46k
31/12/2024	£57k	£46k
31/12/2023	£31k	£43k
31/12/2022	£39k	£44k
31/12/2021	£36k	£26k

Common questions

Is BROUGHTON COMMUNITY ACTION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,921 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £32,191 to £26,270. The trustees note that despite this deficit, the charity continues to hold sufficient reserves to fund normal operations and maintain its reserves policy target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BROUGHTON COMMUNITY ACTION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BROUGHTON COMMUNITY ACTION as a grant recipient include THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY, ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY	FY2024	£5k
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£1k	Charitable Donation
THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY	FY2025	£0