MONK FRYSTON AND HILLAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Our voluntarily managed and operated charity provides our Village Community Centre, Playground and other facilities. We organise socially inclusive events, either independently or with other village groups, and lead, support or promote existing and new social activities. We promote or lead wider community initiatives within our broad constitutional objective of promoting educational activities.
Objects
1) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF MONK FRYSTON AND HILLAN AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF GENDER, RACE OE OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.2) TO ASSOCIATE TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, WELLBEING AND COMMUNITY COHESION.3) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted cash funds increased to £73,439, with a significant portion designated for future playground and development projects. The charity reports energy self-sufficiency for half the year and notes that while fundraising events generated a small deficit, rental income rose slightly due to increased usage and price adjustments.
What the accounts disclose
“we are still carrying the reserves to complete these projects. It is expected that a significant proportion of our reserves will be used to fund these projects in 2026.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/06/2020)
Trustees
- Mark Thomas Johnson
- Robin Giles Parkin
- Sally Gaye Whittingham
- Sarah Louise Archibald Force
- Seph OConnell
- Stephen Fleming
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £80k | £57k |
| 31/03/2024 | £65k | £78k |
| 31/03/2023 | £67k | £59k |
| 31/03/2022 | £39k | £27k |
| 31/03/2021 | £79k | £67k |
Common questions
Is MONK FRYSTON AND HILLAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash funds increased to £73,439, with a significant portion designated for future playground and development projects. The charity reports energy self-sufficiency for half the year and notes that while fundraising events generated a small deficit, rental income rose slightly due to increased usage and price adjustments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/12/2021 | £30k | Monk Fryston and Hillam Community Sustainability Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/09/2016 | £9k | The Community Centre Noise Reduction Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/07/2014 | £5k | To provide a Gas supply for our Community Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/05/2011 | £9k | Monk Fryston Play Area |