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Registered charity · No. 1115084 · LancasteriSource and licenceOfficial record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 25 October 2026.Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle data

Gregson Community Association Ltd

Income
£229k
▼ 54.1% on 2024
Expenditure
£238k
▼ 49.9% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
12
4.4y av
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
124
▲ 20 volunteers on 2024
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Overview

Gregson Community Association Ltd's network

14 people4 organisationsi12 listed on the board plus 2 company secretaries. 4 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is Gregson Community Association Ltd. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

12 listed + 2 company secretariesiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
David ShooterTrustee2024
2 yrs
Emma BainbridgeTrustee2023
3 yrs
Emma RucastleTrustee2022
4 yrs
Guy Kenneth ChristiansenTrustee2024
2 yrs
Heike HorsburghTrustee2023
3 yrs
Helen JacksonTrustee2022
4 yrs
James MurphyTrustee2020
6 yrs
Kate AspinwallTrustee2023
3 yrs
Emma Louise BainbridgeCompany secretary (charitable company)2025
1 yr
Katherine Mary BevingtonCompany secretary (charitable company)2008
18 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 12 →

Board

The board

12 listed + 2 company secretariesiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
David ShooterTrustee2024
2 yrs
Emma BainbridgeTrustee2023
3 yrs
Emma RucastleTrustee2022
4 yrs
Guy Kenneth ChristiansenTrustee2024
2 yrs
Heike HorsburghTrustee2023
3 yrs
Helen JacksonTrustee2022
4 yrs
James MurphyTrustee2020
6 yrs
Kate AspinwallTrustee2023
3 yrs
Katherine Mary BevingtonTrustee2012
14 yrs
Kyle McKenzieTrustee2024
2 yrs
Matthew DeightonTrustee2022
4 yrs
Rev Kaarina Kit Lee LeongTrustee2024
2 yrs
Emma Louise BainbridgeCompany secretary (charitable company)2025
1 yr
Katherine Mary BevingtonCompany secretary (charitable company)2008
18 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Former company secretaries of the charitable company: Emma Louise Rucastle (2022-2025), Claire Michelle Duff (2019-2023), Sarah Buczynski (2012-2013), Alison Platt (2012-2017), William Peter Medd (2006-2011), Karen Eva Gilbertson (2006). Full officer list

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
4.1y
median 3y
Longest tenure
14y
since 2012
Years in governance
8.9y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
12
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
7
of 12 on the board

12 trustees on the board

Trustees past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (10)

Portfolio (2)

Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Arts/culture/heritage/science 12Economic/community Development/employment 12Education/training 12

Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Hospitality 14Arts and leisure 5Education 2

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Network

Network

iThe large node is Gregson Community Association Ltd. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.

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Finances

5 financial years held, 2021 to 2025, years ending 31 March.

Income and expenditure

5 years · years end 31 MarchiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
Series shown: Totals
£0£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k20252024202320222021£228.59k£4.73k

Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Gregson Community Association Ltd has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.

Income and expenditure by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year20212022202320242025
Totals
Total income£86.80k£123.97k£340.45k£498.05k£228.59k
Total expenditure£54.50k£121.45k£325.74k£473.99k£237.52k
Government income
Government contractsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Government grants£21.00k£10.67kNot reported£4.11k£4.73k
Definitions
Total income
Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
Total expenditure
Everything the charity spent in the year.
Government contracts
Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
Government grants
Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
Donations and legacies
Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
Legacies
Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
Charitable activities (income)
Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
Other trading activities
Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
Investments
Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
Endowments
New endowment funds received in the year.
Charitable activities (expenditure)
Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
Raising funds
The cost of fundraising and trading.
Grants to institutions
Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
Governance
The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
Investment management
The cost of managing the charity's investments.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Assets, liabilities and funds

Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Gregson Community Association Ltd has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.

Accounts and annual returns

Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.

Reporting up to date

On time for the last 2 years. 1 earlier year arrived late.

Annual returns and accounts by financial year, newest first
Year endingDue byAnnual returnAccountsStatusDocuments
31 March 202531 January 202630 January 202630 January 2026On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202431 January 202531 January 202531 January 2025On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202331 January 202417 April 202477 days late17 April 202477 days lateLate by 77 daysOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202231 January 202323 January 202323 January 2023On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202131 January 202229 January 202229 January 2022On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF

Accounts filed at Companies House

Company 05676887 has made 19 accounts filings since 2008. Each links to the copy at Companies House where it has been published online.

Accounts filed at Companies House, newest first
Made up toFiled onTypeDocument
31 March 202529 December 2025Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)32 pages
31 March 202420 December 2024Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)28 pages
31 March 202318 September 2023Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)24 pages
31 March 20227 October 2022Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)19 pages
31 March 202115 December 2021Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)23 pages
31 March 20201 February 2021Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)19 pages
31 March 201923 December 2019Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
31 March 201831 December 2018Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages
31 March 20175 January 2018Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)20 pages
31 March 20169 January 2017Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
31 March 201510 January 2016Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
31 March 20148 December 2014Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
31 March 201328 November 2013Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
31 March 201217 December 2012Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
31 March 201130 December 2011Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
31 March 20105 January 2011Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages
31 March 20091 February 2010Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages
31 March 20084 February 2009Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages
31 March 200718 February 2008Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
Definitions
Annual return
The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
Accounts
The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
On time
Received on or before the due date.
Late
Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
Overdue
Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
Qualified accounts
The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register and to Companies House (filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0). Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.

Grants

Funding received

9 grantsiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.Grants awarded 6 February 2013 to 27 February 2026.
Total from published grants
£353k
£353,421
Grants
9
published to 360Giving
Funders
4
distinct funders
Latest grant
Feb 2026
27 February 2026

By year

iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.

Funders

4 funders
FunderGrantsTotalYears
The National Lottery Community Fund4£260,5472019 to 2026
Sport England3£73,0042013 to 2025
Power to Change Trust1£10,0002021
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport1£9,8702020

Grants

newest first
DateFunderTitleAmount
27 February 2026The National Lottery Community FundConnect and Create at the Gregson Community & Arts Centre£220,617
3 June 2025Sport EnglandResurfacing the MUGA to increase Participation£15,000
29 August 2024The National Lottery Community FundThe Power of Volunteers: Growing the Gregson£20,000
24 June 2022The National Lottery Community FundValuing Volunteers£9,930
18 March 2021Power to Change TrustCrowdmatch - Gregson Community Association£10,000
10 February 2021Sport EnglandCOVID19 Return to Play£8,004
27 July 2020Department for Digital, Culture, Media & SportCoronavirus Community Support Fund£9,870
24 July 2019The National Lottery Community FundGregson Centre Kitchen£10,000
6 February 2013Sport EnglandHighfield Regeneration Project£50,000

Who published this data

Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.

About

Purposes and governing document

Register page (opens in a new tab)

Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.

  • A)

    TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF INHABITANTS OF THE "BULK WARD", WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE, GENDER OR SEXUALITY, OR OF 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 INTEREST OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND THE SAID INHABITANTS.

  • B)

    TO ESTABLISH AND SECURE FOR THE FUTURE A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE CENTRE) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE CENTRE OR ARRANGE FOR ITS MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT BY APPOINTING AGENTS SUCH AS A CENTRE MANAGER FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES.THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION. THE ASSOCIATION SHALL, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE, AFFILIATE TO THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS AND TO OTHER ORGANISATIONS WITH SIMILAR CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES.

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community development/employment
  • Recreation

Who it 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 it helps

  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
Local authority: Lancashire
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE LANCASTER as filed
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 JANUARY 2006 as filed
Register history
  • 5 July 2006Registered

Policies the charity says it has

  • Conflicting interests
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Governing documents at Companies House

  • 16 January 2006Incorporation documents

Read them in the filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), and Companies House filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0.

About

Website
www.gregson-community-association.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Linked company
The Gregson Community Association Ltd
Registered
2006

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