DOWNHAM (WESLEY HALLS) COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 275373 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DOWNHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE - WESLEY HALLS, WELSEY HALLS (DOWNHAM) COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

The Association's objectives are to operate a Community Centre providing affordable space/premises for hire to the local people in pursuance of social welfare for recreation, education and leisure-time well-being in a safe and welcoming environment.

Objects

A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE DOWNHAM ESTATE, LEWISHAM AND THE ADJOINING LOCALITIES WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, RACE, NATIONALITY, COLOUR OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITITONS OF LIFE FOR AND BENEFITING THE SAID INHABITANTS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITATS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION. B) TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY CENTRE.

Area of benefit: DOWNHAM ESTATE,LEWISHAM AND THE ADJOINING LOCALITIES

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is a going concern with satisfactory title to assets and no undisclosed liabilities. The financial statements are subject to an independent review by R.E.Jones & Co. to express an opinion on whether they give a true and fair view.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• KRISTINA GREENchair
• Gwen Smith
• MARGARITA PAUL
• MAXEEN BLACKMAN
• VERA WARD

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

Operates in: Lewisham

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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