SHERFIELD PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
The aim of the Association is to establish or secure a community centre and promote the benefit of the residents of Sherfield Park and the Neighbourhood in a common effort to advance education, to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the underlying object of improving the conditions of life for the said residents and neighbourhood.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SHERFIELD PARK AS DESIGNATED AS “NEW PARISH” ON THE ATTACHED MAP (HEREINAFTER CALLED ‘THE AREA OF BENEFIT’) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL 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;2) TO SECURE AND MAINTAIN THE SHERFIELD PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED ‘THE CENTRE’) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN COOPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.3) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES, CONSISTENT WITH ITEMS (1) AND (2) ABOVE AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were just over £84,000 at year-end, which meets the trustees' stated policy of holding six months of running costs. The charity reports no uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern, noting adequate resources for the foreseeable future despite rising utility and staffing costs.
What the accounts disclose
“Our reserves policy states that we should have 6 months running costs”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls 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
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- AUDREY SUZANNE GORDONchair
- Dr Mark Kevin Gardner
- Fiona Amanda Jewson
- Ian Glynn Pegram
- Kevin William Ritson
- Linda Jean Alley
- Matthew Robert Reeves
- Mick Cooper
- Sarah Elizabeth Morgan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £170k | £161k |
| 30/09/2024 | £193k | £178k |
| 30/09/2023 | £162k | £130k |
| 30/09/2022 | £121k | £115k |
| 30/09/2021 | £103k | £93k |
Common questions
Is SHERFIELD PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were just over £84,000 at year-end, which meets the trustees' stated policy of holding six months of running costs. The charity reports no uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern, noting adequate resources for the foreseeable future despite rising utility and staffing costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST | 1 | £154k |
| THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- SHIRLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- PARKSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE
- SHREWSBURY HOUSE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- SHERWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO
- PEBSHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- CURROCK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERFIELD PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £170k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHIRLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £200k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PARKSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE | £170k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SHREWSBURY HOUSE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £279k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SHERWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO | £113k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PEBSHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |