THEYDON BOIS VILLAGE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1158821 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide facilities in the interests of education and social welfare for the recreation and leisure-time occupation of the inhabitants of Theydon Bois and the neighbourhood in association with local authorities and other voluntary organisations.

Objects

1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THEYDON BOIS AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD TOGETHER DEFINED BY THEYDON BOIS PARISH BOUNDARY (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS 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 THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;2) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A VILLAGE HALL (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE HALL") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.3) 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.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Epping Forest, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£119k
Latest spending
£137k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net outgoing resource of £17,919 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £290,938 to £273,019. Despite the deficit, the trustees state that unrestricted funds were maintained at a level equating to approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure, consistent with their reserves policy. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, with trustees expressing a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months unrestricted expenditure (held: £273k)
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Charity, at a level which at least equates to approximately six months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from Parish Council repaid in full
“A loan of £478,000 was secured with the Public Works Loan Board in September 2000 by Theydon Bois Parish Council to fund, by way of grant, a part of the building costs of the Village Hall by the Village Association. Repayments of principal and interest totalling £34,981 are made each year by Theydon Bois Parish Council. The amount of the loan outstanding as at 31st December 2025 is nil.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£119k£137k
31/12/2024£115k£138k
31/12/2023£105k£163k
31/12/2022£96k£122k
31/12/2021£79k£117k

Common questions

Is THEYDON BOIS VILLAGE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net outgoing resource of £17,919 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £290,938 to £273,019. Despite the deficit, the trustees state that unrestricted funds were maintained at a level equating to approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure, consistent with their reserves policy. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, with trustees expressing a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
The Barnes Fund1£79k
THE HISCOX FOUNDATION1£23k
THE ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER FOUNDATION1£100

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THEYDON BOIS VILLAGE ASSOCIATION£119k—0above—no doubt
COOKRIDGE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION FY2025£29k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTH RIDGEWAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£73k—0unclear—no doubt
HYNDBURN VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE LTD FY2025£84k—0below—no doubt
OAKWOOD ASSOCIATION FY2025£26k—0unclear—no doubt
BARNES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£300k—0above—no doubt

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