ST STEPHENS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 253170 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of St Stephen's and the neighbourhood by associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation to improve the condition of life for the said inhabitants.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ST. STEPHENS AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE. (FOR FULL DETAILS SEE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ASSOCIATION).

Area of benefit: THE PARISH OF ST. STEPHENS CANTERBURY

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

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Canterbury, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £7,758 for the year ended 28 February 2025, compared to a deficit of £5,623 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, this was driven by the loss of a long-standing weekly booking, although income has increased significantly over the last six months. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £40,096 and restricted funds of £2,902, providing total net assets of £42,998.

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 3 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£34k£42k
29/02/2024£36k£41k
28/02/2023£32k£43k
28/02/2022£22k£27k
28/02/2021£47k£26k

Common questions

Is ST STEPHENS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £7,758 for the year ended 28 February 2025, compared to a deficit of £5,623 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, this was driven by the loss of a long-standing weekly booking, although income has increased significantly over the last six months. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £40,096 and restricted funds of £2,902, providing total net assets of £42,998. 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE NORTHERN POWERGRID FOUNDATION1£15k
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND1£4k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST STEPHENS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION£34k—0unclear—no doubt
STOCKSFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£46k—0unclear—no doubt
GREGSON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD FY2025£229k—0unclear—no doubt
CONISTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£186k—0unclear—no doubt
STRATTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2026£28k——unclear—no doubt
LINTHORPE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£28k—0within—no doubt

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