CHUDLEIGH COMMUNITY PROJECT
The Chudleigh Community Project's objectives are to provide community facilities within the Parish of Chudleigh through managing the dual use of the community/school hall out of school hours and managing the outdoor community swimming pool. The Chudleigh Community Project also promotes the Devon based 'Villages in Action' arts and drama events throughout the year.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE TO:A) PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONALITY, AGE, DISABILITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS 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) MAINTAIN AND MANAGE EXISTING COMMUNITY FACILITIES, INCLUDING CHUDLEIGH COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL AND CHUDLEIGH COMMUNITY HALL (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS;(C) ESTABLISH, OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT, OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES, 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 ABOVE OBJECTS;(D) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION. THE AREA OF BENEFIT SHALL BE THE TOWN OF CHUDLEIGH AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD TOGETHER DEFINED BY THE PARISH OF CHUDLEIGH.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £31,040, which is below the charity's stated policy target of maintaining three months of working capital. The charity reported a net deficit of £16,581 for the year, driven by costs exceeding income for both the swimming pool and the community hall. The trustees noted that the committee struggled with workload and volunteer shortages, leading to a plea for new support to prevent the potential closure of the swimming pool.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level sufficient to provide an adequate working capital facility for the pool and the hall for a period of three months.” — page 5
“This situation led to the committee publishing a plea for new and additional support for the upcoming season or the swimming pool would need to close.”
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
- Investment
- 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
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: 10
- Government income: £10,245 — grants £10,245 (3); 17% of the £62,002 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £4,700 — grants £4,700 (4); 8% of the £56,538 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £4,000 — grants £4,000 (2); 8% of the £50,978 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- KATHY PEACEchair
- Amanda Gwyneth Griffiths
- Carla Peace
- Emily England
- Helen Wilson
- Holly Cowan
- James William Trump
- Nicole Eamyodsin
- Paul Reynolds
- Rick Webb
- Robert Etherington
- Steven Greenslade
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £62k | £79k |
| 31/12/2024 | £57k | £43k |
| 31/12/2023 | £51k | £60k |
| 31/12/2022 | £57k | £50k |
| 31/12/2021 | £57k | £47k |
Common questions
Is CHUDLEIGH COMMUNITY PROJECT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £31,040, which is below the charity's stated policy target of maintaining three months of working capital. The charity reported a net deficit of £16,581 for the year, driven by costs exceeding income for both the swimming pool and the community hall. The trustees noted that the committee struggled with workload and volunteer shortages, leading to a plea for new support to prevent the potential closure of the swimming pool. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST | 1 | £154k |
| THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £82k |
| THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY | 1 | £3k |
| MOSAIC CHURCH LIMITED | 1 | £750 |
| Moto Foundation | 1 | £750 |
Charities like this
- PUDSEY COMMUNITY PROJECT
- CHUDLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH
- SHIRLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- Crawley Community Action
- CHEDDINGTON VILLAGE HALL
- WOOLWICH SERVICE USERS PROJECT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUDLEIGH COMMUNITY PROJECT | £62k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| PUDSEY COMMUNITY PROJECT | £267k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHUDLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH | £94k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SHIRLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £200k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Crawley Community Action | £406k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHEDDINGTON VILLAGE HALL | £41k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |