THE MARDEN HOUSE CENTRE

Registered charity 1159922 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION, LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE.TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES FOR THE MARDEN HOUSE CENTRE AND OTHER VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND CHARITIES.TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR HIRE OF PART OR ALL OF THE MARDEN HOUSE CENTRE FOR COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES THAT DO NOT COMPROMISE PURPOSE.TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY CENTRE AT MARDEN HOUSE

Objects

(I) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CALNE, WILTSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS 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 OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS;AND(II) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE CENTRE') AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME(WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: CALNE, WILTSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £17,047 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total net assets of £89,608. The trustees confirm that free general reserves of £38,242 are in excess of their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Volunteer management

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.

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (15/03/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Graham Spencerchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Andrew Steven Jones · trustee of 1 other charity
• Ian Thorn
• Maggie Garratt
• Penny Jane Spencer · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

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