VIABLES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1177363 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We promote the benefit of people in the Viables area by organising activities and events to advance education and provide facilities for recreation and leisure-time occupation. With partners, these include quiz nights and dances, and groups for gardeners, those with dementia, under 5s, children with special needs, over 55s, keep fit, slimming clubs, sewing classes, war games and martial arts.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£220k

Latest spending

£194k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £149,000, which represents approximately nine months of expenditure, against a policy target of six to twelve months. The trustees declare the Association to be in a strong and stable financial position, with over 80% of income derived from hall hire and community activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Over 80% of our income is from hall hire and activities we run for the community.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 6-12 months of expenditure (held: £149k)

“Our policy on reserves is to hold 6-12 months of expenditure as free reserves.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Viables Community Association (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council — “Many of our sessions and events are supported by resources that Viables Community Association have managed to purchase with funds from a Bas…” (source page)
CIF — “We will also soon be having work completed at Rucstall Community Centre following a successful bid for CIF (funding) to improve access to th…” (source page)

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (03/06/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (22/11/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Kevin Rochechair
Andrew Chandler
CLAIRE MARGARET TAYLOR
Gillian Brown
Ian May-Miller
James North
Jason Fraser
Jeanette Hobden
Marianne Rolfe

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£220k	£194k
31/03/2024	£160k	£179k
31/03/2023	£179k	£166k
31/03/2022	£128k	£106k
31/03/2021	£138k	£96k

Common questions

Is VIABLES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £149,000, which represents approximately nine months of expenditure, against a policy target of six to twelve months. The trustees declare the Association to be in a strong and stable financial position, with over 80% of income derived from hall hire and community activities.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	08/07/2020	£15k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/02/2019	£8k	Tovertafel - Memory Club & Barn Tots SEN