ALTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO

Registered charity 1173885 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a local charity which run a number of non-profit services such as elderly daycentre, dementia services and leisure learning. we also offer room hire and many other services to improve the social and physical wellbeing of Alton and the surrounding area and to enhance education

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Latest income

£233k

Latest spending

£255k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year, resulting in a significant drop in unrestricted reserves from £120,647 to £98,174. The Trustees acknowledge these pressures and have approved a budget aimed at rebuilding the balance sheet strength. The Independent Examiner confirmed that no matters came to attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Letting of rooms (47% of income)

“Letting of rooms 108,217” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (27/03/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Brighton Gono
CATHERINE ANNE MARGARET JACKSON-SMITH
DEAN PHILLIPS · trustee of 1 other charity
Lewis Frederick Jones
PAT LEREW
Robert Ewart Jeckells
Robin Hugh James
STEPHEN JOHN LEWIS
Stuart James Brown
Tanya Anne Louise Applegarth

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£233k	£255k
31/08/2024	£279k	£284k
31/08/2023	£289k	£289k
31/08/2022	£220k	£235k
31/08/2021	£177k	£164k

Common questions

Is ALTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year, resulting in a significant drop in unrestricted reserves from £120,647 to £98,174. The Trustees acknowledge these pressures and have approved a budget aimed at rebuilding the balance sheet strength. The Independent Examiner confirmed that no matters came to attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ALTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ALTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO as a grant recipient include THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION	FY2023	£40k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION	FY2025	£5k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION	FY2022	£5k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION	FY2024	£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/11/2022	£8k	Garden Room Roof replacement
UK government	01/04/2020	£115	Bus Service Operators Grant Eng Comm Transport 20/21
UK government	01/04/2020	£44	Bus Service Operators Grant Eng Comm Transport 20/21
The National Lottery Community Fund	01/02/2017	£6k	Disabled Toilet and Front Entrance Improvements
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/09/2014	£10k	Changes to Office space and heating for Garden Room
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/09/2011	£2k	Soundproofing Between Main Hall, Cafe, Bar and Garden Room
Sport England	27/05/2009	£651	New Age Kurling Equipment