LEE-ON-THE-SOLENT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 275251 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the association include the promotion of the benefit of the inhabitants of Lee-on-the-Solent and the neighbourhood, to advance education and provide facilities for recreation and leisure for the benefit of the residents.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Animals · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£728k

Latest spending

£741k

Registered

1978

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £12,988 for the year ended 30 September 2025, reducing total unrestricted funds to £149,870. The trustees note that significant progress is being made to restore cash reserves to the policy target of three to six months' expenditure after depletion during the Covid crisis. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months expenditure (held: £150k)

“a cash reserve equivalent to between three and six months expenditure is considered by the holding trustees should be maintained” — 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income

£728k

Total spending

£741k

Reserves (reported)

£150k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

STEPHEN BROWNchair
Alan Whittaker
Andy Kirk
Barbara Atherton
Danny Thompson
FRANK THOMPSON
Helen Douglas
Jamie Jackson
Karen Milburn
Keith Russell
Laney McNamara
Natasha Dean
Nathan Powell
ROGER SARGENT
Richard Meek
STEVE GREEN
SYLVIA BROWN
kim Treymeme
lisa woodfine
steve douglas

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£728k	£741k
30/09/2024	£727k	£735k
30/09/2023	£779k	£779k
30/09/2022	£752k	£806k
30/09/2021	£242k	£272k

Common questions

Is LEE-ON-THE-SOLENT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £12,988 for the year ended 30 September 2025, reducing total unrestricted funds to £149,870. The trustees note that significant progress is being made to restore cash reserves to the policy target of three to six months' expenditure after depletion during the Covid crisis. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/07/2008	£10k	Lee on Solent Community Centre Garden