BADGER'S FARM AND OLIVER'S BATTERY RESIDENTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 279592 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BF & OB RCA

Provision of rooms for hire on a non profit making basis to local organisations thereby enabling a range of activities/interests for the benefit of the local comunity.Issuing a free comunity news letter informing local residents of items of interest.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BADGER FARM AND OLIVER'S BATTERY AND ADJACENT PARISHES AT WINCHESTER AND IN THE COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE (SUCH PARISHES HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) 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, AND TO MANAGE OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS

Area of benefit: OLIVER'S BATTERY C. P. AND PARISHES AND WARDS AT WINCHESTER

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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Latest income
£134k
Latest spending
£115k
Registered
1980
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held net funds of £215,425 at the end of the year, with unrestricted reserves of £209,763. The trustees consider the charity to have sufficient reserves to continue operating for the foreseeable future, noting that the building requires costly major maintenance over the coming years. Total income was £133,817 against total expenditure of £114,533, resulting in a net movement in funds of £19,284.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to cover the upkeep of the building together with management, administration and support costs (held: £210k)
“It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain the free reserves of the charity at a level to provide sufficient funds to cover the upkeep of the building together with management, administration and support costs.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Caretaking fees paid to trustee-connected business
“During the year, caretaking fees of £19,364 (2024: 9,643) were paid to Andrew Harris Electrical Services, a business owned and controlled by Andrew Harris (trustee). No trustees received any remuneration during this year. No trustees received amounts in respect of reimbursed expenses.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£134k£115k
30/04/2024£105k£99k
30/04/2023£111k£104k
30/04/2022£145k£79k
30/04/2021£95k£72k

Common questions

Is BADGER'S FARM AND OLIVER'S BATTERY RESIDENTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held net funds of £215,425 at the end of the year, with unrestricted reserves of £209,763. The trustees consider the charity to have sufficient reserves to continue operating for the foreseeable future, noting that the building requires costly major maintenance over the coming years. Total income was £133,817 against total expenditure of £114,533, resulting in a net movement in funds of £19,284. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BADGER'S FARM AND OLIVER'S BATTERY RESIDENTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION£134k—0above—no doubt
THE ODIHAM CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES FY2025£432k—0above—no doubt
HORNSEA DISTRICT LIONS CLUB FY2025£167k—0unclear—no doubt
BISHOPDOWN FARM COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL AND FARM FRIENDS FY2025£198k—0above—no doubt
HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED FY2025£421k—0below—noted
BIERLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD FY2025£210k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.