OLD FELIXSTOWE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (OFCA)

Registered charity 1163286 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OFCA

OFCA runs a community centre offering facilities for hire by both affiliated and non-affiliated groups in the Felixstowe area. Over 25 groups use the centre regularly and others on an occasional or 'one-off' basis. Facilities include two halls, a coffee lounge, kitchen and tennis courts. Fundraising events include community markets, a Summer fair and a Christmas card delivery scheme.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:A) TO MAINTAIN A COMMUNITY CENTRE (REFERRED TO AS ‘THE CENTRE’) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY OR ESTABLISHED AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF, SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES.B) TO PROMOTE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA KNOWN AS OLD FELIXSTOWE AND ITS SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD (REFERRED TO AS ‘THE AREA OF BENEFIT’) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF GENDER, MARITAL AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIP STATUS, RACE, NATIONALITY, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION OR BELIEF, PHYSICAL, SENSORY OR LEARNING DISABILITY, GENDER REASSIGNMENT, PREGNANCY OR MATERNITY STATUS, BY ASSOCIATION WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND RESIDENTS 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 OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID RESIDENTS. THE ASSOCIATION AIMS TO FACILITATE ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING, THAT PROMOTE THE ARTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (BY THIS WE MEAN FURTHERING CHARITABLE PURPOSES (AND THE WORK OF CHARITIES) DIRECTED TOWARDS SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE WHICH IS FOCUSED ON THE COMMUNITY RATHER THAN THE INDIVIDUAL).

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £18,240 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £238,669. The trustees note that the main challenges include recruiting more volunteers, with paid roles being contemplated only if a lack of volunteers occurs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially non-compliant.

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.

• Conflicting interests
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• DOREEN SAVAGEchair
• Celia Page
• Dr TERRY SMITH · trustee of 1 other charity
• Gillian Lesley Barnett
• Gina Cooper

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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