KING EDWARD COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 295123 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHATTERIS CENTRE ASSOCIATION, CHATTERIS COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION

Leases & manages King Edward Community Centre, Chatteris. Provides accommodation for more than 30 voluntary community groups for educational, social, & recreational activities. Arranges educational, social and recreational activities for residents of Chatteris and surrounding area. Produces & distributes 4,500 copies of 12 page community newsletter.

Objects

(A TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CHATTERIS, CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE INHABITANTS , AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (B) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL USE OF THE KING EDWARD COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MANAGE THE CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: CHATTERIS, CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

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

Causes: Education/training · Accommodation/housing · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£81k

Latest spending

£79k

Registered

1986

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £89,227.48 to £81,988.83 over the reporting period, reflecting a cumulative deficit trend despite a surplus in the final year. The charity relies primarily on rental income and maintains reserves to cover maintenance risks for its older buildings. No material uncertainties or going concern issues are disclosed.

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 handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Fens Adventurer Rural Development Programme — “This project is supported by the Fens Adventurer Rural Development Programme, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe i…” (source page)
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development — “This project is supported by the Fens Adventurer Rural Development Programme, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe i…” (source page)
Local Authorities — “This project is supported by the Fens Adventurer Rural Development Programme, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe i…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Ann Hay
Astrid Jones Cllr
COUNCILLOR PETER MURPHY · trustee of 1 other charity
Daniel Divine Cllr
JOANNA ELIZABETH MELTON
Matthew Siggee Cllr
Stephen Phillip Wright

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£81k	£79k
31/03/2024	£72k	£81k
31/03/2023	£75k	£75k
31/03/2022	£64k	£69k
31/03/2021	£46k	£53k

Common questions

Is KING EDWARD COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £89,227.48 to £81,988.83 over the reporting period, reflecting a cumulative deficit trend despite a surplus in the final year. The charity relies primarily on rental income and maintains reserves to cover maintenance risks for its older buildings. No material uncertainties or going concern issues are disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.