CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 15 January 2002
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £39,616
Latest expenditure: £35,165
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 175 Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4JD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ratepayers.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide a community hall for the benefits of all Finchampstead residents.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 23 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £39,616
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,165

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £45,611
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,902

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 15 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 15 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £26,521
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,133

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 21 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £26,540
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,937

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 12 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £27,597
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,667

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 23 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £39,616
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,165
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £45,611
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,902
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £19,116
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 15 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £26,521
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,133
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,220
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 21 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £26,540
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,937
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £3,767
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 12 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £27,597
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,667
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wokingham
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2002-01-15T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 01 JANUARY 2002
Charitable Objects: THE PROPERTY HEREBY DEMISED TOGETHER WITH SUCH OTHER PROPERTY AS MAY BE ACQUIRED BY THE TRUSTEES SHALL BE HELD UPON TRUST FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF FINCHAMPSTEAD IN THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Area Of Benefit: FINCHAMPSTEAD

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures