The Community Centre is leased by Badger Farm Parish Council to the Badger Farm and Oliver’s Battery Residents’ Community Association. It was opened in November 1986. The Association has charitable status (Registered Charity Number 279592) and is managed by a board of volunteer Trustees. In addition, there are three employees: a Centre Manager, a Caretaker and a Treasurer. All of its spare income is spent on maintaining the building and updating facilities in line with current legislation and health and safety directives. You can read more about the remit of the Association in the BFOBRCA constitution here.
Centre Manager
The Community Centre is managed on a day-to-day basis by the Centre Manager. This role includes taking bookings, policies, risk management, legal compliance, building maintenance and promotion of the centre.
Caretaker
The Community Centre has been cared for by Mervyn Hall for more than 25 years. “Merv” is 78 but he has no plans to retire and will be continuing in his role for the forseeable future. Merv keeps the Community Centre clean and tidy, sets up rooms for hirers and attends to daily maintenance and gardening.
Treasurer
Brian Mitchener is our Treasurer. He is responsible for all of BFOBRCA’s incoming and outgoing finances as well as ensuring that the Association meets all the legal requirements involved with being both an employer and a charity. He reports to the Trustees on a regular basis, attending monthly meetings and advising them on financial matters when needed.
Trustees
The Community Association’s Trustees, all of whom are volunteers, meet on a monthly basis to discuss both the long-term direction and short-term requirements of the Community Centre and its users. The current Trustees are:
- Rebecca Hare
- Andy Harris
- Jackie Johnston
- Brian Laming
- Peter Roberts
- Janice Whittle
Credits
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