THE ELMSWELL AMENITIES ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 304879 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ELMSWELL AMENITIES ASSOCIATION, VILLAGE HALL ELMSWELL

The Association owns the Elmswell memorial building leased to the County Council and the adjacent memorial garden maintained by volunteers. It publishes the Elmswell Newsletter delivered free to all households and businesses within the area of benefit on a monthly basis entirely supported by advertising.

Objects

1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RACE OR OF POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO:A) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE SAID INHABITANTS INCLUDING BY THE PROVISION OF A LIBRARY; ANDB) PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF ELMSWELL AND ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY

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

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

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £132,388 to £111,394 due to a net deficit of £20,994 for the year. The charity reports that all funds are unrestricted general funds and none are in deficit, with a stated policy to maintain a healthy reserve balance to meet objectives on an ongoing basis. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts' compliance with regulations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• PETER DOWchair
• Carol Blissett · trustee of 1 other charity
• Charlotte Smith
• Chris Edmonds
• DAVID BARKER
• JEAN BARKER
• Kay Sanders
• LINDA WASPE
• MAGGIE BUSHELL
• MARIAN ABBOTT
• Michael Schofield · trustee of 1 other charity
• PETER JAMES EDMONDS
• PHILIP JOHN SHAW · trustee of 1 other charity
• Peter Hancock
• Sharon Fuller
• TERRY GARNER

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

Operates in: Suffolk

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