PASTON AND GUNTHORPE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“The Association aim is to have at least 100o/o of previous year's expenditure in reserve.” — page 4
“The chairman has taken on the role as caretaker on a self employed basis.” — page 9
“The chairman has taken on the role as caretaker on a self employed basis.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- ANNETTE BANCROFT
- Anthony Wheat
- Carol Fasulo
- Clare Marie Wheat
- Dorothy Jean Pearson
- Graham Pearson
- IVANA SMITH
- MARGARET WOODS
- MARK BAXTER
- ROSEMARY HUGHES
- Richard Faull
- Rita Brien
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/07/2015 | £10k | A4A - The Big Cook - Kitchen Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ASDA FOUNDATION | 1 | £23k |
| THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND | 1 | £2k |
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | 1 | £0 |
Charities like this
- CWMAVON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- STUTTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- PELSALL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- LINTHORPE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- STROUDEN PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- PETERSFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PASTON AND GUNTHORPE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CWMAVON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STUTTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PELSALL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £171k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| LINTHORPE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £28k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| STROUDEN PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |