CHUDLEIGH COMMUNITY PROJECT

Registered charity 900204 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF CHUDLEIGH AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Teignbridge, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£62k
Latest spending
£79k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months (reserves figure: £31k)
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“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.”
Per its FY2025 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PUDSEY COMMUNITY PROJECT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHUDLEIGH COMMUNITY PROJECT£62k—0unclear—noted
PUDSEY COMMUNITY PROJECT FY2024£267k—0above—no doubt
CHUDLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£94k—0above—no doubt
SHIRLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£200k—0unclear—no doubt
Crawley Community Action FY2026£406k—0above—no doubt
CHEDDINGTON VILLAGE HALL FY2026£41k—0below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.