ISCA COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES

Registered charity 1161023 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our current activity is focused on delivery of a community centre in Beacon Heath, Exeter. We are developing the centre as an important community resource that enables local charities and services to work in the community. We are building towards hosting some of our own community activities in the centre.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:-• TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF EXETER, DEVON, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUALORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAIDRESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TOADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FORRECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FORTHE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:• TO PROVIDE SUCH ACTIVITIES AND TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTREOR CENTRES AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THEMAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY INFURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS THE FOUNDATION SHALL OPERATE WITH CHRISTIAN VALUES.

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 · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £8,894 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £114,711. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, citing stable income from long-term licence agreements and hiring contracts.

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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• YouGrow CIC — “This project is led by YouGrow CIC, in collaboration with The Beacon Centre and Our Exeter CIC, and is proudly funded by…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Steve Hudsonchair
• Alison Jane Fletcher
• Chris Cranston
• Jan Pearkes
• Wendy Jayne Robinson

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Funders of similar charities

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Side by side with its peers

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