FRATTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 1203256 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRATTON COMMUNITY CENTRE
Objects
OBJECTS - (A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONALITY, AGE, DISABILITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY 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 OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF FIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;(B) ESTABLISH, OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT, OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS;(C) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.
The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £184 for the period, with unrestricted funds totaling £70,025. However, the trustees note that free reserves of £58,000 are below their stated policy target of £115,000 to £175,000. Despite challenging financial conditions, the trustees remain confident in the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: none
“Income from charitable activities includes income received under contract or where entitlement to grant funding is subject to specific conditions is recognised as earned” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £58k; policy: between £115,000 and £175,000)
“The level of free reserves is therefore short of the targeted minimum reserves policy.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls 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
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
- Thomas Patrick Harold Coleschair
- Clive Brian Padfield
- Cllr David Colby Ashmore
- David George Kelloway
- Jacob Lee Short
- Susan Helen Goodbrand
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hampshire · Portsmouth City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is FRATTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £184 for the period, with unrestricted funds totaling £70,025. However, the trustees note that free reserves of £58,000 are below their stated policy target of £115,000 to £175,000. Despite challenging financial conditions, the trustees remain confident in the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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