BIRCHFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 287509 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

MANAGEMENT OF BIRCHFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR THE BENIFIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NORTH-EAST YEOVIL (INCLUDING THE PARISH OF YEOVIL WITHOUT) AND ITS ENVIRONS 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. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2(B) OF CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23RD MAY 1984.)

Area of benefit: SEE OBJECTS

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 · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Recreation · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred an overall profit of £4,254.94 for the year, driven by a savings profit of £4,943.32 which offset a trading loss of £688.38. The filing confirms that financial controls were reviewed with no concerns raised, and the charity maintains cash reserves in both current and savings 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 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Emma Jayne Hopkins
• Tracy Hanley · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

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