BUTETOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Butetown and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BUTETOWN 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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a profit of £7,067 and a cash inflow of £216,860 for the year ending 31 March 2025. The trustees confirmed the charity is self-financing and does not rely on external finance to operate. Total unrestricted and restricted funds stood at £55,967 at the year-end.
What the accounts disclose
“During the year, the company entered into transactions with C3SC, a related party. Income of £2,250 was received from C3SC during the year. All transactions were conducted on normal terms” — page 14
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
- Carlton Peets
- Francine Sanders
- Franklyn Parris
- Gaynor Antionette Legall
- Joseph Brown
- Margaret Lewis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £196k | £210k |
| 31/03/2024 | £226k | £179k |
| 31/03/2023 | £209k | £160k |
| 31/03/2022 | £177k | £143k |
| 31/03/2021 | £118k | £121k |
Common questions
Is BUTETOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a profit of £7,067 and a cash inflow of £216,860 for the year ending 31 March 2025. The trustees confirmed the charity is self-financing and does not rely on external finance to operate. Total unrestricted and restricted funds stood at £55,967 at the year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/06/2023 | £7k | Butetown Celebrates Windrush 75 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/06/2020 | £10k | COVID-19 - Butetown Food Poverty Initiative |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £53k |
| THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY | 1 | £33k |
| THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £23k |
| THE SAINTBURY TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| LANGDALE TRUST | 1 | £16k |
| C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| THE GRIMMITT TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| THE ROUGHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTETOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £196k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOTCHERBY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £222k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BUCKLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £213k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BATEMOOR AND JORDANTHORPE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £173k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HUTTON COMMUNITY CENTRE | £160k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GOSPORT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £465k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |