SALTFORD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1162948 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SCA

This charity runs a village hall and a number of its associated activities, as well as letting out its premises to other interest groups. It facilitates community participation by also running a village festival every other year, and has some sectional organisations, panto, choir, drama, short mat bowls, and a small musical production group, as well as computer classes and a community cinema.

Objects

A) TO BRING TOGETHER THE SALTFORD COMMUNITY AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY WELFARE.B) TO PROMOTE RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES SUCH THAT IT HAS A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON THE COMMUNITY.C) HAVING ESTABLISHED A COMMUNITY CENTRE, TO MAINTAIN, MANAGE AND IMPROVE IT IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS. THIS MAY AT TIMES REQUIRE THAT THE ASSOCIATION CO-OPERATES WITH OTHER LOCAL AUTHORITIES, PERSONS OR BODIES.

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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£171k
Latest spending
£152k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £18,929 for the year ended 31 January 2026, with total income of £171,392 against expenditure of £152,463. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £145,905, with £115,000 designated for specific purposes including emergency operational reserves and future refurbishment. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern with no significant liabilities.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Hall hirings (53% of income)
“The main source of income is from the use of the main hall and other smaller rooms. £89,997.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Expenditure with trustee-connected business
“During the year the charity incurred expenditure totalling £3,205 (2025: £nil) with a business owned by the son-in-law of a trustee in respect of electrical maintenance services. No trustee received any financial benefit from these transactions.” — page 20
“Trustees and persons connected with them were reimbursed expenses totalling £644.67 (2025: £nil) incurred in the performance of their duties.” — page 20
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee expense reimbursement
“During the year the charity incurred expenditure totalling £3,205 (2025: £nil) with a business owned by the son-in-law of a trustee in respect of electrical maintenance services. No trustee received any financial benefit from these transactions.” — page 20
“Trustees and persons connected with them were reimbursed expenses totalling £644.67 (2025: £nil) incurred in the performance of their duties.” — page 20
Per its FY2026 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Saltford Community Association (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2026£171k£152k
31/01/2025£183k£169k
31/01/2024£184k£160k
31/01/2023£204k£173k
31/01/2022£176k£183k

Common questions

Is SALTFORD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £18,929 for the year ended 31 January 2026, with total income of £171,392 against expenditure of £152,463. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £145,905, with £115,000 designated for specific purposes including emergency operational reserves and future refurbishment. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern with no significant liabilities. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/07/2011£5kSaltford Hall Floor Rennovation Project
The National Lottery Community Fund19/11/2007£8kMale Toilet Refurbishment

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
YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION1£68k
THE GREATER MANCHESTER HIGH SHERIFF'S POLICE TRUST1£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARK'S, LACHE-CUM-SALTNEY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SALTFORD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION£171k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARK'S, LACHE-CUM-SALTNEY FY2025£252k—0unclear—no doubt
SHALFORD VILLAGE HALL (SURREY) FY2025£101k—0unclear—no doubt
PONTHIR VILLAGE HALL FY2025£217k—0above—no doubt
SESSAY COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£109k—0above—no doubt
CAPEL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£166k—0unclear—no doubt

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