# GREYFRIARS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1215790
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Nov. 17, 2025
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1215790


## Contact

- **Address:** 44, GREYFRIARS COMMUNITY CENTRE,, CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, Ringwood
- **Postcode:** BH24 1DW
- **Phone:** 01425472613
- **Email:** office@greyfriarsringwood.org.uk
- **Website:** www.greyfriarsringwood.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE : TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF RINGWOOD AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS 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 OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER; TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

**Activities:** We are a hub for local groups to meet up, we are home to the most established pre-school in the town, we are an accessible and essential minibus service for the residents of Ringwood, and also house a very popular and well-used bookshop!Proud to host over 100 clubs, societies and organisations that regularly meet in our various halls and rooms, we also hire out our halls and rooms for functions,




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Recreation
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Hampshire




## Trustees

- **David Patrick Meany** (Chair) — appointed Nov. 17, 2025
- ALASTAIR DUNCAN — appointed Nov. 17, 2025
- David Jonathon Shering — appointed Nov. 17, 2025
- Margaret Ann Pedersen — appointed Nov. 17, 2025
- Mary Ann Kathleen DeBoos — appointed Nov. 17, 2025
- Michael John Smyth Osborne — appointed Nov. 17, 2025