DOWNSWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Charity Number: 298218
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the civil Parish of Downswood, in the Borough of Maidstone, Kent.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £62,464
Total expenditure: £67,614

People

15 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 December 1987: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

15 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOHN EVERETT Chair
None on record
Keith Blair Trustee 08 October 2024
None on record
Martin Weeks Trustee 08 October 2024
None on record
Nicky Clifford Trustee 08 October 2024
None on record
Katie Simpson Trustee 17 January 2024
None on record
Jessica Arundel Trustee 12 September 2023
None on record
Rosanna Langlands Trustee 13 September 2022
None on record
Ivan Russell Trustee 14 September 2021
None on record
Scott Raffle Trustee 14 September 2021
None on record
Lorraine Rowe Trustee 14 September 2021
None on record
Bernard Dunn Trustee 10 October 2017
None on record
Valarie Saunders Trustee 13 October 2015
None on record
JIM CARMICHAEL Trustee 13 October 2011
None on record
DIANE AVIS Everett Trustee
None on record
MICHAEL DYERBALL Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £48.56k £56.23k £55.57k £59.36k £62.46k
Total expenditure £48.00k £47.46k £51.19k £62.49k £67.61k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £36.69k £4.05k N/A £0

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 May 2024 02 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 02 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 27 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 27 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 04 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 04 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2021 17 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 17 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2020 24 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2020 24 September 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18TH APRIL 2000

Charitable objects

A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF DOWNWOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED"THE AREA OF BENEFIT")WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX 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; B) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED"THE CENTRE")AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

THE PARISH OF DOWNWOOD

Contact information

Address:
92 LONGHAM COPSE
DOWNSWOOD
MAIDSTONE
ME15 8TW
Phone:
07708150613
Email:
92@blueyonder.co.uk
Website:

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