BUCKINGHAM COMMUNITY HALL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1155556 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BUCKINGHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE

It commenced trading on 1 January 2015 running Buckingham Community Centre as a venue for local groups, organisations & individuals who use the Community Centre premises for their activities.

Objects

1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CIVIL PARISH OF BUCKINGHAM AS PRESENTLY DEFINED FOR THE PURPOSES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS.2) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF, SUCH CENTRES FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS. THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.

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 deficit of £2,944.54 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in net assets from £52,060.05 to £49,115.51. Per the trustees' report, the charity's reserves policy is to keep between 6 and 12 months of turnover in reserves. The current unrestricted reserves of £49,115.51 are below the stated policy target, as the total annual income was £54,694.39, meaning one month of turnover is approximately £4,558.

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 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 policy and procedures
• 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
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

• GERALDINE ELIZABETH COLLINSchair
• Alistair Wright
• Andrew Mahi
• Leonorah Jeanneret
• MARTIN PAUL TRY · trustee of 1 other charity
• Martin Benns
• PATRICK NICHOLAS ERIC COLLINS
• Peter Charles Burke
• Rachel Fountain
• Roger Frank Tear
• Terence Henry Bloomfield

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

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