PULBOROUGH AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY CARE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 292359 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PULBOROUGH & DISTRICT VOLUNTEER VISITING SCHEME, PULBOROUGH AND DISTRICT VOLUNTEER VISITING SCHEME, PULBOROUGH COMMUNITY TRANSPORT CAR SCHEME, PULBOROUGH COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SCHEME

Services & activities for (mostly older) people living in Pulborough & the surrounding villages, including a weekly lunch club, a befriending and visiting service, a parent/carer social Pop-In and community transport services.

Objects

1. TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE ELDERLY INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN ANY MANNER WHICH IS NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED TO BE CHARITABLE IN LAW; AND 2. TO RELIEVE PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AND TO COORDINATE SIMILAR WORK UNDERTAKEN IN THE SAID AREA BY SUCH OTHER VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AS ARE LISTED IN SCHEDULE A TO THE CONSTITUTION.

Area of benefit: PULBOROUGH AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£60k

Latest spending

£41k

Registered

1985

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £19,413 during the year, with cash at bank totaling £66,178 at the end of the period. However, the trustees identify a main financial risk regarding a potential reduction in future grants and donations, noting that such high levels of receipts are not expected to be achievable in the following year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The Charity reported a surplus of £19,413 during the year principally as a result of significant grants and donations received.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The main financial risk to the Charity is a reduction in future grants and donations.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Louise Kaiser received £500 for emergency management services.

“During the year Louise Kaiser, a Trustee, provided emergency cover for management of the Lunch Club over a number of weeks. The Committee considered these services to be additional to Louise’s normal services as Trustee, and a resolution was passed at the AGM enabling fees totalling £500 to be paid which was fully consistent with the normal rate for these services.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Louise Kaiser received £500 for management services; other payments were expense reimbursements.

“During the year Louise Kaiser, a Trustee, provided emergency cover for management of the Lunch Club over a number of weeks. The Committee considered these services to be additional to Louise’s normal services as Trustee, and a resolution was passed at the AGM enabling fees totalling £500 to be paid which was fully consistent with the normal rate for these services. The only other payments made to Trustees during the year comprised the reimbursement of expenses at cost.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

John Dixon OBEchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Edna Henly · trustee of 1 other charity
Isla Moran
Julia Read
Karen Brooks
Louise Kaiser
Roland Brook · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£60k	£41k
31/12/2024	£38k	£37k
31/12/2023	£23k	£29k
31/12/2022	£16k	£29k
31/12/2021	£15k	£20k

Common questions

Is PULBOROUGH AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY CARE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £19,413 during the year, with cash at bank totaling £66,178 at the end of the period. However, the trustees identify a main financial risk regarding a potential reduction in future grants and donations, noting that such high levels of receipts are not expected to be achievable in the following year.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/08/2025	£10k	Pulborough and District Community Care Association
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/12/2023	£8k	Befriending & Visiting Service
The National Lottery Community Fund	05/08/2022	£4k	Lunch club co-ordinator
The National Lottery Community Fund	30/09/2021	£3k	Funding for transport co-ordinator