THE WINCHELSEA BEACH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 278165 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WBCA

the objects of the charity are to manage and maintain the community hall for the benefit of the residents of the village of winchelsea beach as defined by rother district council and icklesham parish council;and provide facilities for social and educational activities,and enhance the quality of life of the said residents.

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE VILLAGE OF WINCHELSEA BEACH AS DEFINED BY ROTHER DISTRICT AND ICKLESHAM PARISH COUNCILS WITHOUT DISTINCTION ON ANY PERSONAL, POLITICAL, RACIAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER GROUNDS; LIKEWISE TO PROVIDE FACILITIES TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE BY WAY OF EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE SAID RESIDENTS. (B) TO CONTINUE TO SECURE THE EXISTENCE OF THE ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY HALL (HEREINAFTER CALL "THE HALL") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAID HALL IN ORDER THAT IT MAY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED AND/OR APPROVED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS SECTIONS AND PARTICIPATING CONSTITUENT BODIES IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-POLITICAL AND NON-SECTARIAN. THE ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO AFFILIATE TO OTHER ORGANISATIONS WITH SIMILAR CHARITABLE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: THE VILLAGE OF WINCHELSEA BEACH

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £63,577.41 at 31 December 2025, driven by significant refurbishment grants. The trustees report that the charity maintains sufficient reserves to cover management and administration costs for the coming year.

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 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Geoff Footchair
• DAVID CHRISTOPHER WATERS
• David Radford
• JILL ELIZABETH FIRMAN
• Jacky Barker
• LYNNE SUTTON
• MICHAEL FIRMAN
• Mary Madeline Parker
• Natalie Eldridge
• Sheila Noelle Beerling

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

Operates in: East Sussex

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