REDDINGS AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 266092 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provides meeting place for activity groups based in the demographic catchment area of The Reddings and immediate district for the benefit of the people within the area.

Objects

A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE REDDINGS AND THE 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 OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE.

Area of benefit: THE REDDINGS

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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Registered contact address: Cheltenham, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£46k

Latest spending

£45k

Registered

1973

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £6,646 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by total expenditure of £52,139 against income of £45,956. The trustees attribute this deficit to one-off costs for planned building improvements and note that unrestricted reserves remain at a level appropriate to cover fixed costs and future development plans.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £153k)

“The Trustees aim to maintain reserves in unrestricted funds at a level that equates to a minimum of six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Laura Thomas received remuneration for the Bookings Secretary role.

“The Bookings Secretary role, carried out by Laura Thomas, has grown in scope and effort required. In line with the Association’s constitution, trustees agreed that remuneration was appropriate, and this was implemented during 2025.” — page 5

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 policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

ADRIAN WRIGHTING
Dr Kevin Thomas
LAURA RACHEL THOMAS
Lyndsay Rodenhurst

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£46k	£45k
31/12/2024	£41k	£54k
31/12/2023	£39k	£38k
31/12/2022	£30k	£28k
31/12/2021	£19k	£16k

Common questions

Is REDDINGS AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £6,646 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by total expenditure of £52,139 against income of £45,956. The trustees attribute this deficit to one-off costs for planned building improvements and note that unrestricted reserves remain at a level appropriate to cover fixed costs and future development plans. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WINTERBOURNE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.

WINTERBOURNE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £59k
ABBOTSWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £106k
LEOMINSTER DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £79k
AMERSHAM AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £130k
RAINHAM AND WENNINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £49k
RIDDINGS PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE income £57k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
REDDINGS AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION	£46k	—	above	—	no doubt
WINTERBOURNE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2026	£59k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ABBOTSWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£106k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LEOMINSTER DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£79k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
AMERSHAM AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£130k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RAINHAM AND WENNINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£49k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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