THE MARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 289554 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of recreational and leisure facilities for the community, through the maintenance and development of amenities at the Village Hall and grounds.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE TO; (A) PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONALITY, AGE, DISABILITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTSOF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;(B) ESTABLISH, OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT, OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS; THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION. THE AREA OF BENEFIT SHALL BE THE PARISH OF MARK NEAR HIGHBRIDGE, SOMERSET, AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF MARK AND THE 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 reported a surplus of income over expenditure of £9,836 for the year ended 30 June 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at £148,015, with no designated restricted funds disclosed. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further explanation.

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
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Jeanette Ann Hornchair
• Ashleigh Dewbery-Case Treasurer
• Elizabeth Woodrow
• Ellie Whiddington
• Janet Elaine Cowie
• Jennifer Weekes
• Katherine Wright
• Nicola Jayne McCarthy
• Victor McArdell

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

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