MERLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 282823 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General community activities.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF MERLEY AND THE 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 INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: MERLEY

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 unrestricted funds increased from £27,664 to £34,452, representing a net income of £6,788 for the year. The charity reported total incoming resources of £55,587 against total expenditure of £48,799. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Harrold Burridgechair
• Carol Bristow
• Deborah Donovan
• Donna Cheese · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jeannette Pike
• Marcus Andrews
• Pauline Way
• Susan Cook

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

Operates in: Dorset · Poole

Income and spending

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