WEST MEADS COMMUNITY CENTRE & ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 305338
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

WE PROVIDE LEISURE & SOCIAL FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS IN ALDWICK AND WEST MEADS. OFTEN PROVIDING THE ONLY CONTACT FOR SOME WITH THE REST OF SOCIETY. WE PROVIDE ARTS, CRAFTS, PATCHWORK & QUILTING, CARPET BOWLS, KEEP FIT, LINE DANCING, TAEKWONDO, BRIDGE CLUBS, SOCIAL CLUB, COFFEE MORNINGS & YOGA THE CENTRE IT IS WELL USED AND MUCH APPRECIATED BY THE RESIDENTS OF THE LOCAL AREA .

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £28,405
Total expenditure: £23,181

People

6 Trustee(s)

1 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:
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 April 1970: Standard registration
  • 25 May 2000: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 25 May 2000: Funds transferred to
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • WEST MEADS COMMUNITY CENTRE (Previous name)
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CAROL WISEMAN Chair 21 January 2013
None on record
Margaret Allen Trustee 01 February 2022
None on record
Peter York Trustee 01 January 2021
None on record
Edward Whittle Trustee 01 January 2021
None on record
PETER WAKEFORD Trustee 01 October 2017
None on record
Peter Boarer Trustee 30 July 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £29.19k £27.50k £14.57k £23.60k £28.41k
Total expenditure £30.90k £25.20k £28.78k £18.75k £23.18k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £10.00k N/A N/A N/A

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 December 2023 17 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 17 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 25 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 19 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 19 October 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.

SCHEME OF CHARITY COMMISSION DATED 10TH APRIL 2000.

Charitable objects

PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND THEIR FRIENDS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS. IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE TO ASSIST SOMEONE (WHO MUST OTHERWISE BE QUALIFIED) WHO IS RESIDENT OUTSIDE THE AREA OF BENEFIT OR ONLY TEMPORARILY RESIDENT OUTSIDE THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

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

WEST MEADS

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 305338-1 WEST MEADS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Governing document
CONSTITUTION AS AMENDED 28 NOVEMBER 1977
Charitable objects
TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF WEST MEADS, NEAR BOGNOR REGIS IN THE PARISH OF ALDWICK IN THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX AND THEIR FRIENDS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Area of benefit
WEST MEADS,NEAR BOGNOR REGIS
Registration history
  • 20 April 1970 : Standard registration
  • 25 May 2000 : Removed
  • 25 May 2000 : Asset transfer out

Contact information

Address:
Flat 8
Victoria Court
2 Victoria Drive
Bognor Regis
PO21 2PS
Phone:
01243 862400
Email:
info.wmcca@gmail.com
Website:

No information available