HOWDEN CLOUGH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
A Charitable Incorporated Organisation which exists and acts for the benefit of the local community, in particular owning and managing a Community Centre for the use of local people and others.
Objects
TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF HOWDEN CLOUGH AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS 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 OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £46,198.75, with unrestricted reserves carried forward totaling £38,083.26. Expenditure for the year amounted to £43,415.75, resulting in a net surplus for the period. The filing does not disclose any specific reserves policy target or indicate any material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £7,850 — grants £7,850 (2); 17% of the £46,199 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Government income: £7,700 — grants £7,700 (1); 26% of the £29,178 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 19/11/2024, 19 days after the 31/10/2024 due date); year ending 31/12/2022 (received 24/10/2024, 359 days after the 31/10/2023 due date); year ending 31/12/2021 (received 24/10/2024, 724 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/11/2017)
Trustees
- JOHN DAVID MURGATROYD
- Karen PULLAN
- Peter Lawrence Carroll
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £46k | £43k |
| 31/12/2024 | £29k | £32k |
| 31/12/2023 | £17k | £28k |
| 31/12/2022 | £26k | £34k |
| 31/12/2021 | £50k | £37k |
Common questions
Is HOWDEN CLOUGH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £46,198.75, with unrestricted reserves carried forward totaling £38,083.26. Expenditure for the year amounted to £43,415.75, resulting in a net surplus for the period. The filing does not disclose any specific reserves policy target or indicate any material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Who funds HOWDEN CLOUGH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOWDEN CLOUGH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE ASDA FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ASDA FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £16k | Local Community Spaces Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION | 1 | £16k |
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| VINCI UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE HIVE PORTSMOUTH | 1 | £800 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWDEN CLOUGH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HILLINGDON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £64k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRANDON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £96k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MOORDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £134k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| HOLBROOKS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £106k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HARLOW COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION | £103k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |