CROXDALE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
We are an Association operating from Croxdale Community Centre for the benefit of the general public and more specifically, the residents of the village of Croxdale and surrounding areas, by providing recreation facilities and community support.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CROXDALE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED ‘THE AREA OF BENEFIT’) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITY, 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. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED ‘THE CENTRE’) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £11,131 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total net assets increasing to £47,574. Per the balance sheet, unrestricted reserves (represented by the Capital Account) stood at £47,574, with cash at bank and in hand totaling £41,884.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/04/2022)
Trustees
- jeffrey blackburnchair
- Caroline Fardoe
- PHIL SANDERSON
- karen blackburn
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £38k | £26k |
| 31/12/2024 | £34k | £23k |
| 31/12/2023 | £64k | £75k |
| 31/12/2022 | £33k | £29k |
| 31/12/2021 | £28k | £19k |
Common questions
Is CROXDALE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £11,131 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total net assets increasing to £47,574. Per the balance sheet, unrestricted reserves (represented by the Capital Account) stood at £47,574, with cash at bank and in hand totaling £41,884. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.