OAKLEY RECREATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To run and maintain the sports ground and facilities in the Village of Oakley Bedfordshire
Objects
TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, PLAYING FIELDS, PLAYGROUND AND OTHER AMENITIES OF A SIMILAR CHARACTER FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF OAKLEY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID COMMUNITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity remained in a stable financial position with unrestricted reserves increasing to £9,565. The trustees report an informal reserves policy held to ensure financial stability and meet maintenance obligations, with no specific monetary target defined.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity operates an informal reserves policy. Reserves are held to ensure financial stability, meet ongoing maintenance obligations and provide flexibility to fund future capital projects and unforeseen expenditure.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
Funders the charity credits
- Football Association
Trustees
- ANDREW BROWN
- Jamie Brian WORKER
- Roger John Bays
- Tony Conroy
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £41k | £33k |
| 31/03/2024 | £31k | £31k |
| 31/03/2023 | £13k | £14k |
| 31/03/2022 | £19k | £20k |
| 31/03/2021 | £12k | £12k |
Common questions
Is OAKLEY RECREATIONAL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remained in a stable financial position with unrestricted reserves increasing to £9,565. The trustees report an informal reserves policy held to ensure financial stability and meet maintenance obligations, with no specific monetary target defined. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.