PODSMEAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 279130 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RAMBLERS' COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

YOUTH GROUPS, HEALTHY LIVING AND WELLBEING, EXERCISE, TEA DANCES, ZUMBA, ARTS AND CRAFT ACTIVITIES AND BINGO.

Objects

A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA BORDERED BY COLE AVENUE, STROUD ROAD AND BRISTOL ROAD NEIGHBOURHOOD 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 INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. B) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE.

Area of benefit: SEE OBJECTS

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 · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £46,952 to £46,232. However, the charity holds unrestricted funds of £46,946 and cash at bank and in hand of £33,946, indicating sufficient liquid resources to meet current liabilities.

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 4 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• NICKY YOUNGchair
• Ben Dance
• JESSICA VERA DYER
• Marcus Ridler
• Paul Young
• Penny Ann Ridler
• Susan Jane Cole
• Vivien Lane

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

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