KENNET VALLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 285148 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of education and provision of facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation with the object of improving the living conditions of local inhabitants.

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF THEALE IN BERKSHIRE AND IN PARTICULAR THE EASTERN WARD 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 THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (B) TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND 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: PARISH OF THEALE

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: West Berkshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£42k
Latest spending
£45k
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a deficit of £16,406 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a deficit of £20,992 in the prior year. The accumulated fund shows a deficit of £18,476, and the balance sheet indicates net current assets of £17,296 against creditors of £19,527.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 4
  • Government income: £6,274 — grants £6,274 (1); 15% of the £42,969 total gross income on the same return
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: West Berkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£42k£45k
31/12/2024£36k£44k
31/12/2023£43k£47k
31/12/2022£34k£61k
31/12/2021£67k£41k

Common questions

Is KENNET VALLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a deficit of £16,406 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a deficit of £20,992 in the prior year. The accumulated fund shows a deficit of £18,476, and the balance sheet indicates net current assets of £17,296 against creditors of £19,527. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/03/2006£1kHearing loop equipment for community building

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BEANFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KENNET VALLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION£42k—0unclear—no doubt
BEANFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£84k—0unclear—no doubt
CAPEL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£166k—0unclear—no doubt
CUERDEN VALLEY PARK TRUST FY2025£483k—0unclear—no doubt
RAINHAM AND WENNINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£49k—0unclear—no doubt
VENTURE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£755k—0unclear—noted

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