WATERLOOVILLE AREA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO

Registered charity 1165822 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WACA

To provide a safe, warm and welcoming facility for social and emotional support; health and well-being advice and recreational and learning activities, which are either free or affordable, for the residents of Waterlooville and surrounding areas regardless of race, age, colour or creed.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO:1 PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, 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 INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;2 ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS;3 PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.2.2 THE CHARITY SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.2.3 THE AREA OF BENEFIT SHALL BE WATERLOOVILLE, COWPLAIN, PURBROOK, WIDLEY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD AND MORE SPECIFICALLY DEFINED AS PORTSDOWN HILL ROAD TO THE SOUTH, A3(M) TO THE EAST, WOODCROFT LANE/LOVEDEAN LANE/PORTSMOUTH ROAD/DELL PIECE WEST TO THE NORTH AND NEWLANDS LANE/WIDLEY WALK/CLOSEWOOD ROAD TO THE WEST

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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Latest income
£190k
Latest spending
£166k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £294,423, providing a strong financial position. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. The charity reported a net income increase to £23,690, up from £21,505 in the previous year.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: WACC Enterprises Ltd
“WACC Enterprises Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Foundation and is incorporated in the UK.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£190k£166k
31/03/2024£164k£143k
31/03/2023£165k£137k
31/03/2022£232k£107k
31/03/2021£99k£124k

Common questions

Is WATERLOOVILLE AREA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £294,423, providing a strong financial position. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. The charity reported a net income increase to £23,690, up from £21,505 in the previous year. Its FY2025 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 Fund11/03/2022£575Generational Jubilee

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WATERLOO ACTION CENTRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WATERLOOVILLE AREA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO£190k—0unclear—no doubt
WATERLOO ACTION CENTRE FY2025£203kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
WATERLOO COMMUNITY COUNSELLING FY2025£642k—0unclear—no doubt
FLEETVILLE COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£120k—0unclear—no doubt
VILLAGE WATER LIMITED FY2025£1.5m—0within—no doubt
VIABLES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£220k—0within—no doubt

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