ASHTON VALE COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 1161245 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AVCC

Ashton Vale Community Centre is a dynamic, thriving and welcoming safe space that values diversity and works with the community to meet its needs. We are available to hire for ad hoc events and regular bookings such as exercise groups, police surgeries and play groups.

Objects

PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ASHTON VALE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, TOGETHER DEFINED BY ASHTON VALE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONALITY, AGE, DISABILITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT, OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE 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.PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.THE COMMUNITY CENTRE 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 FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £35,901 to £39,211, resulting in a net income of £3,310 for the year. The charity reports that cash at bank stands at £39,211 with no current liabilities disclosed. The trustees note that community engagement remains a challenge but highlight an increase in private and regular bookings.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Nikki Daveychair
• Eleanor Freeman
• Emmanuel Anderson
• Joanne Katy Taylor
• Kathryn Carpenter
• Sarah Ibbertson

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

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