LAWN (SWINDON) COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 286601 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LAWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

We promote the social welfare of all those living within our area of benefit. We manage Lawn Community Centre to further this aim. We endeavour to run it in an efficient way as cost effectively as possible. We organise social events in Lawn Community Centre and promote activities elsewhere in the neighbourhood. We support local groups when appropriate.

Objects

(A) TO FURTHER THE BENEFIT IF THE RESIDENTS OF THE LAWN AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT"), SUCH DEFINITION HAVING BEEN ESTABLISHED IN EARLIER CONSTITUTIONS BUT VARIABLE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES IN KEEPING WITH THE STRUCTURAL OR CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOCAL AREA.(B) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, IN COMMON EFFORT WITH THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATION;(C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES;(D) TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE LAWN COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") IN FURTHERANCE OF THESES OBJECTS, HAVING OBTAINED A FORTY-YEAR LEASE FROM SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL IN 2014.

Area of benefit: LAWN AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

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 the charity holds designated reserves of £87,237, which represent 74.6% of the estimated replacement costs for major capital items. The independent examiner confirmed that the financial transactions show a true and fair view based on the books and bank statements supplied. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the filing.

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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alan Clayton
• Alan Parker
• CHRISTINE WOODWARD
• EILEEN PARKER
• Geoffrey Gordon Fletcher
• Jessica Wheeler
• John Puttock
• KRIS JONES
• MARY FRANCES FISHLOCK
• Philippa Sundquist
• Ray Harper
• SHEILA GUYATT
• Susan Saunders

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

Operates in: Swindon

Income and spending

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