MOULTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION -

Registered charity 1154390 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MCA

The provision and maintenance of the Moulton Community Centre and Moulton Village Hall on behalf of the inhabitants of the parish of Moulton, near Spalding, Lincolnshire with the aim of improving the life of said inhabitants

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL AND COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF MOULTON IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLNSHIRE (" THE AREA OF BENEFIT")WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING:A) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSESB) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: THE PARISH OF MOULTON IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLNSHIRE

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

Causes: Education/training · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: South Holland, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£37k

Latest spending

£46k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £24,219, which exceeds its stated policy target of not less than £20,000. However, the accounts note that energy costs remain a substantial overhead and the charity is seeking beneficial contracts to manage these expenses. The trustees maintain a cautious approach regarding future repair and maintenance needs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rental income from lettings (50% of income)

“Rental income from lettings Community Centre and Village Hall, a total of £18,243.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: not less than £20,000 (reserves figure: £24k)

“The Charity has updated its policy during 2025, now to seek to keep a reserve of not less than £20,000 in the event of unexpected repairs or demand on funds.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Overall, energy costs are and will remain a substantial overhead for the Charity. We continue to take assistance from Energy Advisors in obtaining what we hope are the most beneficial energy contracts available.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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Complaints policy and procedures
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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
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 10
Government income: £1,400 — grants £1,400 (2); 4% of the £34,918 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 10

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Robert Woolf · trustee of 1 other charity
Christopher Tibbs
Gill Gooding
James Richard Arnott
Mandy Jane Baker
Pam Stanley
Robert Bedwell
Wendy Elizabeth Woolf

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£37k	£46k
31/12/2024	£35k	£32k
31/12/2023	£30k	£37k
31/12/2022	£37k	£33k
31/12/2021	£25k	£16k

Common questions

Is MOULTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION - financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £24,219, which exceeds its stated policy target of not less than £20,000. However, the accounts note that energy costs remain a substantial overhead and the charity is seeking beneficial contracts to manage these expenses. The trustees maintain a cautious approach regarding future repair and maintenance needs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/10/2019	£9k	Keep dry & warm window replacements
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/07/2016	£10k	The MCA Energy Efficient Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	05/07/2012	£10k	Secondary Double Glazing Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/10/2006	£5k	Equipment
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/03/2005	£5k	Refurbishment

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
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION	1	£18k
THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MOTTINGHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.

MOTTINGHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £43k
THE POOR'S LANDS income £53k
MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £273k
MOULTON VILLAGE HALL income £27k
THE COLTON VILLAGE HALL - COLTON income £29k
MOULSHAM LODGE COMMUNITY TRUST income £30k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
MOULTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION -	£37k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
MOTTINGHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£43k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE POOR'S LANDS FY2025	£53k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£273k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
MOULTON VILLAGE HALL FY2025	£27k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE COLTON VILLAGE HALL - COLTON FY2025	£29k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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