WEST MALDON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 291944 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main function of the West Maldon Community Association is the management of the Community Centre. We try to provide a first class centre at reasonable prices, for the people of West Maldon. Most of our funds come from the hire of the centre and we also run bi-monthly quiz nights and other fund raising social events. Most of our profits are used to maintain and improve the facilities.

Objects

(1) THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE:(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF MALDON, HAVING ITS PHYSICAL BOUNDARIES AS THE MALDON BYPASS TO THE WEST, LYME BROOK WAY TO THE SOUTH AND THE RIVERS BLACKWATER AND CHELMER (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 MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THEMAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE WEST MALDON COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIESPROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.(2) THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-POLITICAL AND NON-SECTARIAN.(3) THE ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE POWER TO AFFILIATE TO THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS AND TO OTHER ORGANISATIONS WITH SIMILAR CHARITABLE OBJECTS.

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.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state a net surplus of £11,980 for the year ended 31st July 2025, compared to £8,930 in the previous year. Total funds held decreased from £39,497 to £27,517, primarily due to a reduction in the COIF (CCLA) Charities Deposit Fund balance. The charity holds unrestricted funds in its bank current account alongside restricted or designated deposits.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Alan Scammell
• DAVID CAMPBELL
• Deborah Rayment
• Patrick Forsyth · trustee of 1 other charity
• SHARON MOORE

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

Operates in: Essex

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