THE PENGE EAST COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 285281 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PECA, PENGE EAST COMMUNITY CENTRE

To deliver community activities for residents of Penge East and the neighbourhood, that provide social, leisure and educational benefits. These encourage social cohesion, neighbourliness, the enjoyment of green space and urban nature, and are volunteer led and managed. To manage a community centre and garden where community activities are based, that's also available for hire.

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF PENGE EAST AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (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 INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (B) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE.

Area of benefit: PENGE EAST (AND NEIGHBOURHOOD)

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 · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Bromley, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at an in-year deficit of £8,000, with total income of £29,000 and expenditure of £37,000. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves were reduced to £3,000 at the start of 2026 due to designations for lease negotiations and building works, though the trustees consider this prudent to cover unforeseen costs.

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
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Heather Margaret Wignallchair
• Beatrix Verbeek
• Christian Mitchell
• Dr Timothy James Shakespeare
• Julie Patricia Weston · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lucille Marion Crawley

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

Operates in: Bromley · Croydon · Lewisham

Income and spending

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• THE WEST END COMMUNITY TRUST income £45k
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• TAUNTON EAST DEVELOPMENT TRUST income £142k
• BARNES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £300k

Side by side with its peers

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