DOWNSWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 298218 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the civil Parish of Downswood, in the Borough of Maidstone, Kent.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£60k
Latest spending
£54k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a strong financial position through regular hall hire and prudent cost control. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds cash reserves of £25,092, which is equivalent to approximately 6 months of regular operating costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 6 months of regular operating costs (held: £25k)
“The charity holds cash reserves equivalent to approximately 6 months of regular operating costs, in line with prudent financial practice.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£60k£54k
31/05/2024£62k£68k
31/05/2023£59k£62k
31/05/2022£56k£51k
31/05/2021£56k£47k

Common questions

Is DOWNSWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a strong financial position through regular hall hire and prudent cost control. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds cash reserves of £25,092, which is equivalent to approximately 6 months of regular operating costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund29/09/2025£20kNew furniture for the Downswood Community Centre
UK government16/06/2020£5kCoronavirus Community Support Fund