WHITLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
To promote the benefit of inhabitants of Whitley and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex, political, religious or other opinions, by associating local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to provide facilities of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the objects of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants,
Objects
(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF WHITLEY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE AREA OF BENEFIT') WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOICATION 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 OF THE SAID INHABITANTS. (B) TO ESTALISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE CENTRE') AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPER WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF, SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY HE ASSOICATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 75
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 150
Trustees
- PETER DEWAR ANGUSchair
- Anthony Smyth
- Brendan Dawkins
- Catherine Woodward
- Claire Voyce
- Clare Torr
- Eleanor Hobson
- Finlay Holladay
- Graham Dawkins
- Marjorie Wheelhouse
- Sab Gogna
- Sarah Marsden
- Stewart John Abel
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £22k | £17k |
| 31/12/2024 | £28k | £22k |
| 31/12/2023 | £134k | £149k |
| 31/12/2022 | £44k | £30k |
| 31/12/2021 | £14k | £4k |
Common questions
Who funds WHITLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WHITLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | FY2024 | amount not stated | Biffa Award Grants |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/07/2023 | £14k | Platinum Jubilee Village Halls Fund |
| Sport England | 07/06/2022 | £6k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/04/2022 | £10k | Whitley Community Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/04/2012 | £420 | Whitley Village Jubilee Street Party |