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MARSHFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 297306 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MCCA

The MCCA owns and manages the Community Centre in Marshfield, a village between Bristol and Chippenham, mainly for the benefit of residents of Marshfield and other local villages.

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Latest income
£62k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves amounted to 61.1% of the previous year's running costs, exceeding the trustees' policy target of 60%. The charity reported a surplus for the year, with total receipts of £62,019.14 against total payments of £41,706.29, resulting in a cash balance of £100,044.32 at year-end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 60% of expected annual expenditure (held: £25k)
“provided that the remaining free reserves amount to at least 60% of expected annual expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Association’s finances have improved to the extent that no operational deficit is projected in 2025/26. However, it should be noted that the Community Centre is reliant on fundraising and that there is a need for hire charges to keep pace with inflation as running costs have increased by 19.3% over the year.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The document mentions a review prompted by difficulties in recruiting and retaining Trustees, but does not explicitly state a governance failure or regulator engagement.
“In July 2023 the Charity Trustees commenced a two-year review of the Association’s governance and business, prompted by the difficulties in recruiting and retaining Trustees and financial projections that indicated the Association would experience very significant operational deficits within 2-3 years.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · South Gloucestershire · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£62k£42k
31/08/2024£41k£25k
31/08/2023£40k£52k
31/08/2022£53k£33k
31/08/2021£33k£55k

Common questions

Is MARSHFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves amounted to 61.1% of the previous year's running costs, exceeding the trustees' policy target of 60%. The charity reported a surplus for the year, with total receipts of £62,019.14 against total payments of £41,706.29, resulting in a cash balance of £100,044.32 at year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.