CHURCHDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 246910 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main objective of the Association is to provide and maintain, for the benefit of the inhabitants of Churchdown and neighbourhood a Community Centre, in which the Management Committee's aim is to promote good facilities for arts and recreation, social and leisure time occupation, whilst recognising this must be at a reasonable cost.

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CHURCHDOWN AND NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL , RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE 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 A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF CHURCHDOWN AND NEIGHBOUGHOOD

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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Latest income

£203k

Latest spending

£140k

Registered

1966

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net income surplus of £63,128 for the year, reversing a previous deficit. However, the trustees note that unrestricted cash reserves of £71,536 are monitored closely against short-term creditors and significant capital maintenance needs, specifically a roof replacement project estimated at £110,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Hall Bookings and Rent (90% of income)

“Hall bookings and rent remained the charity's principal source of income and increased from £120,135 in the previous year to £164,980.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: approximately six months of normal running costs (target around £70,000) (held: £72k)

“The Association's general reserves policy is to hold unrestricted cash reserves equivalent to approximately six months of normal running costs. Based on total resources expended of £140,215 for the year, this equates to a working target of around £70,000” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Short-term financial resilience therefore remains an important area of trustee oversight, despite the improved financial result for the year.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Amount owed to Churchdown Community Centre Social Club, the trading arm of the charity.

“At the balance sheet date £2,770 (2024 - £988.75) was owed to Churchdown Community Centre Social Club, the trading arm of the charity.” — page 13

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
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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Churchdown Community Centre (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

James Beeschair
Amber Paige Wilkes
Callum Wicks
Charlotte Smart
Jessica Bees
Michael Bullock
Rachel Bees
Shane Walker
Zaphod Mitchell

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£203k	£140k
30/09/2024	£155k	£155k
30/09/2023	£164k	£185k
30/09/2022	£102k	£129k
30/09/2021	£115k	£89k

Common questions

Is CHURCHDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net income surplus of £63,128 for the year, reversing a previous deficit. However, the trustees note that unrestricted cash reserves of £71,536 are monitored closely against short-term creditors and significant capital maintenance needs, specifically a roof replacement project estimated at £110,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
LOCAL TRUST	1	£260k
THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION	1	£49k
THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£40k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FERNDOWN.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FERNDOWN income £821k
HEADLEY DOWN COMMUNITY CHURCH income £106k
MOORDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £126k
Lyonsdown Church Partnership income £630k
THE COLDEN COMMON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £123k
BOTCHERBY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £222k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CHURCHDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION	£203k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FERNDOWN FY2024	£821k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HEADLEY DOWN COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025	£106k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MOORDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2024	£126k	—	within	—	no doubt
Lyonsdown Church Partnership FY2025	£630k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE COLDEN COMMON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£123k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.