GREENHITHE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 308326 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide a wide range of services for our community. Starting with a local Pre-School to various groups such as Fitness, Dance, Art & Scouts.In addition we allow bookings for Private Hire such as Birthdays, Engagements, Wakes & more

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GREENHITHE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS (B) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHEMNTOF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS. (C) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED

Area of benefit: GREENHITHE 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: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£38k
Latest spending
£44k
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £6,024 for the year, reducing total funds to £34,570. The trustees aim to hold at least six months of expenses in reserves, but the actual unrestricted reserves of £28,570 are below this policy target. The trustees report no concerns regarding the future of the charity.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of expenses (held: £29k)
“The trustees aim to hold at least six months of expenses in reserves.” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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
31/12/2024£38k£44k
31/12/2023£47k£39k
31/12/2022£43k£44k
31/12/2021£26k£37k
31/12/2020£24k£18k

Common questions

Is GREENHITHE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £6,024 for the year, reducing total funds to £34,570. The trustees aim to hold at least six months of expenses in reserves, but the actual unrestricted reserves of £28,570 are below this policy target. The trustees report no concerns regarding the future of the charity. Its FY2024 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 Fund22/01/2026£20kEco Heating
The National Lottery Community Fund24/02/2023£10kRefurbishment stage 1
The National Lottery Community Fund13/03/2006£5kPortable Building