PASTON AND GUNTHORPE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 266181 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide & maintain facilities for local social & group activities. Run activities to provide funds to maintain facilities.

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF PASTON AND GUNTHORPE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD DEFINED ON THE ATTACHED MAP (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE AREA OF BENEFIT') 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 (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.(C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Area of benefit: PASTON AND GUNTHORPE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

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: Peterborough, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£56k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £13,493 and held unrestricted reserves of £173,988. The trustees report that bookings have increased due to other community centres closing, and the charity aims to maintain reserves equal to 100% of the previous year's expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 100% of previous year's expenditure (held: £174k)
“The Association aim is to have at least 100o/o of previous year's expenditure in reserve.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Chairman receives payment for caretaker services.
“The chairman has taken on the role as caretaker on a self employed basis.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Chairman acts as caretaker on a self-employed basis.
“The chairman has taken on the role as caretaker on a self employed basis.” — page 9
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Peterborough City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£56k£42k
31/03/2024£48k£38k
31/03/2023£47k£31k
31/03/2022£34k£23k
31/03/2021£23k£18k

Common questions

Is PASTON AND GUNTHORPE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £13,493 and held unrestricted reserves of £173,988. The trustees report that bookings have increased due to other community centres closing, and the charity aims to maintain reserves equal to 100% of the previous year's expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund29/07/2015£10kA4A - The Big Cook - Kitchen Project

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PASTON AND GUNTHORPE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION£56k—0unclear—no doubt
CWMAVON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£34k—0unclear—no doubt
STUTTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£30k—0unclear—no doubt
PELSALL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£171k—0within—no doubt
LINTHORPE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£28k—0within—no doubt
STROUDEN PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£56k—0unclear—no doubt

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