GUILDEN SUTTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO
Management of the Village Hall in Guilden Sutton.
Objects
(1) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE PARISH OF GUILDEN SUTTON AND PIPERS ASH AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (?THE AREA OF BENEFIT?), WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, 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 OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND WELLBEING OF THE RESIDENTS; AND(2) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A VILLAGE HALL AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year ended 31 December 2025, with net income of £23,913 and total net assets of £52,946. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £52,946, having brought forward £139,654 and incurred a deficit of £86,708 in the prior year, resulting in a current year surplus. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were found regarding the keeping of accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 8
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Government income: £10,000 — grants £10,000 (1); 17% of the £57,924 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 20
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 3 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2025 (received 05/11/2026, 5 days after the 31/10/2026 due date).
Funders the charity credits
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/02/2024)
Trustees
- Philip David Lathaenchair
- Alice jean tahourdin de Prudnik Hay
- Brian Michael Lewin
- DEREK HUGHES
- Michelle Lloyd-Kerfoot
- Rachael Whelan
- Samantha Louise Wareham
- Sarah Connolly
- Victoria Black
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £43k | £37k |
| 31/12/2024 | £58k | £145k |
| 31/12/2023 | £18k | £32k |
Common questions
Is GUILDEN SUTTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year ended 31 December 2025, with net income of £23,913 and total net assets of £52,946. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £52,946, having brought forward £139,654 and incurred a deficit of £86,708 in the prior year, resulting in a current year surplus. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were found regarding the keeping of accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.