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DINGLE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 517875 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Slimming World Group, Toddlers, Shotokan Karate, Rhythmic Dance, Boogie Bounce, Fitness, Craft, Child Minders, Good Companions, Weight Management and Anything Goes

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HIGH ACRES, CRESTWOOD PARK AND ADJOINING ESTATES AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES 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.

Area of benefit: HIGH ACRES,CRESTWOOD PARK,ADJOINING ESTATES AND NEIGHBORHOOD

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 · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£37k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £9,460.88 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in net assets of £7,261.12. The trustees identify significant financial risks due to rising energy costs and the removal of Local Authority support, noting that reserves are currently held at approximately £3,000. They express difficulty in increasing reserves back to the desired £10,000 due to these ongoing financial constraints.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The principle risk facing the charity is financial due to two events that have occurred at the same time, the huge increase in our gas bill and the removal of financial support by the Local Authority particularly the financial support of the Secretary.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dudley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£27k£37k
31/12/2024£34k£34k
31/12/2023£23k£21k
31/12/2022£21k£19k
31/12/2021£9k£17k

Common questions

Is DINGLE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £9,460.88 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in net assets of £7,261.12. The trustees identify significant financial risks due to rising energy costs and the removal of Local Authority support, noting that reserves are currently held at approximately £3,000. They express difficulty in increasing reserves back to the desired £10,000 due to these ongoing financial constraints.