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Old Felixstowe Community Association (ofca)

Ofca

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1163286
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 25, 2015
Legal form
CIO
Area of benefit
Local

Address

Address
THE COMMUNITY CENTRE
FERRY ROAD
FELIXSTOWE
IP11 9NB

Activities

OFCA runs a community centre offering facilities for hire by both affiliated and non-affiliated groups in the Felixstowe area. Over 25 groups use the centre regularly and others on an occasional or 'one-off' basis. Facilities include two halls, a coffee lounge, kitchen and tennis courts. Fundraising events include community markets, a Summer fair and a Christmas card delivery scheme.

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are:a) To Maintain A Community Centre (referred To As ‘the Centre’) And To Maintain And Manage, Or To Co-Operate With Any Local Statutory Or Established Authority In The Maintenance And Management Of, Such A Centre For Activities Promoted By The Association And Its Constituent Bodies.b) To Promote, For The Benefit Of The Residents Of The Area Known As Old Felixstowe And Its Surrounding Neighbourhood (referred To As ‘the Area Of Benefit’) Without Distinction Of Gender, Marital And Civil Partnership Status, Race, Nationality, Age, Sexual Orientation, Religion Or Belief, Physical, Sensory Or Learning Disability, Gender Reassignment, Pregnancy Or Maternity Status, By Association With Local Authorities, Voluntary Organisations And Residents 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 Residents. The Association Aims To Facilitate Activities That Include The Advancement Of Education, The Promotion Of Good Health And Wellbeing, That Promote The Arts And Community Development (by This We Mean Furthering Charitable Purposes (and The Work Of Charities) Directed Towards Support For Social And Community Infrastructure Which Is Focused On The Community Rather Than The Individual).

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
What
General Charitable Purposes, Amateur Sport, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Suffolk

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
June 30, 2025 £65,089 £33,211
June 30, 2024 £46,927 £33,609
June 30, 2023 £37,421 £44,803
June 30, 2022 £34,749 £36,833
June 30, 2021 £28,532 £15,657
June 30, 2020 £31,644 £27,548

Trustees

Name Appointed
Doreen Savage (Chair) April 19, 2012
Celia Page Sept. 22, 2022
Dr TERRY SMITH Feb. 16, 2017
Gillian Lesley Barnett March 6, 2024
Gina Cooper Feb. 16, 2017