THE ARDLEIGH HOUSE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
THE ASSOCIATION RUNS ARDLEIGH HOUSE. IT IS AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS & THE SURROUNDING AREAS FOR RECREATION & LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TABLE TENNIS, SHORT MAT BOWLS, YOGA, POTTERY, BALLROOM DANCING, LANGUAGES, AMATEUR DRAMATICS, BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY PARTIES, WEDDING RECEPTIONS ETC. OTHER ORGANISATIONS USE THE VENUE FOR THEIR REGULAR MEETINGS.
Objects
A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HORNCHURCH AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. B) THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource of £21,376 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £155,742. The trustees report that the charity has complied with the Charities Act 2006 and prepared the statements on a going concern basis. The reserves policy requires holding no less than fifty percent of running costs in usable reserves.
What the accounts disclose
“provides for no less than fifty percent of the Association's running costs to be held in usable reserves at any one time.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- David Tobin
- Les Stock
- Paul Panton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £217k | £196k |
| 31/08/2024 | £207k | £194k |
| 31/08/2023 | £214k | £189k |
| 31/08/2022 | £173k | £146k |
| 31/08/2021 | £101k | £102k |
Common questions
Is THE ARDLEIGH HOUSE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource of £21,376 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £155,742. The trustees report that the charity has complied with the Charities Act 2006 and prepared the statements on a going concern basis. The reserves policy requires holding no less than fifty percent of running costs in usable reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/05/2024 | £10k | Ardleigh House Community Refurbishment 2024 |
| Sport England | 18/05/2022 | £3k | Jubilee Fund - Short Mat Bowls Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/11/2020 | £10k | AHCA Emergency Boiler Replacement |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/01/2019 | £10k | Computer equipment upgrade |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/01/2012 | £5k | Computer Room Upgrade to Windows 8 & Office 2012 |
| City Bridge Foundation | 05/11/2009 | £5k | Grant to Ardleigh House Community Association |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ARDLEIGH HOUSE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £217k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ARDLEIGH GREEN FAMILY CENTRE | £110k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PARKSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE | £170k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BEDFORD HOUSE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £295k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEIGH MINERS WELFARE INSTITUTE | £151k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ADWICK PARK COMMUNITY AND SPORTS ACADEMIES CIO | £129k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |