BRACKENWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1182672 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BCA @ The Highwood, LIDGETT LANE COMMUNITY CENTRE

We run a community centre providing and facilitating activities for people of all ages from the local community. To bring about community cohesion, build friendships, alleviate loneliness and make our area a better place to live.

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ROUNDHAY, MOORTOWN AND CHAPEL ALLERTON WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS 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. (B) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £5,631 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £35,553. The trustees' report confirms that free reserves of £25,289 fall within the stated policy target of between £20,000 and £40,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Brackenwood 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).

• Freedom4Girls — “A massive thankyou to Freedom4Girls Thankyou to them we have just received a massive donation of Free Sanitary Products.” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Cheryl Harringtonchair
• Alyx Dawid
• Andrew Burns
• Christine Lennon
• Gary Shaw
• Julie Watson
• Kathryn Bowers
• Mildred Edwards

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

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