DEBENHAM VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 26 September 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04672490
Financial period: 1 March 2024 – 28 February 2025
Latest income: £672,978
Latest expenditure: £603,024
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Debenham Leisure Centre, Gracechurch Street, Debenham, STOWMARKET, Suffolk, IP14 6BL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing sporting and other leisure activities to the community and the surrounding area.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 5 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £672,978
Total Gross Expenditure: £603,024

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 29 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 13 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £577,089
Total Gross Expenditure: £645,558

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £732,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £634,599

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 5 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £343,689
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,533

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 6 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 6 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £379,532
Total Gross Expenditure: £290,229

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 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £672,978
Total Gross Expenditure: £603,024
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £63,541
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Due Date: 29 December 2024
Ar Received Date: 13 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £577,089
Total Gross Expenditure: £645,558
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £41,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £732,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £634,599
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Grants: £155,778
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £343,689
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,533
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Grants: £174,460
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2021
Ar Received Date: 6 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £379,532
Total Gross Expenditure: £290,229
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £226,897
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 263123
Income Charitable Activities: 379244
Income Investments: 4231
Income Other: 26380
Income Total Income And Endowments: 672978
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £252,798
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £350,226
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 603024
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 83981
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -20211
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £183,611
Assets Total Fixed: 841572
Assets Own Use: 841572
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £201,284
Assets Total Liabilities: £85,926
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £956,930
Creditors One Year Total Current: 74860
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 11066
Assets Cash: £136,647
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 294789
Funds Restricted: 662141
Funds Total: 956930
Count Employees: 20
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Due Date: 29 December 2024
Ar Received Date: 13 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 240921
Income Charitable Activities: 306756
Income Investments: 2776
Income Other: 26636
Income Total Income And Endowments: 577089
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £232,582
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £412,976
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 645558
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 80851
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 27608
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £187,534
Assets Total Fixed: 861781
Assets Own Use: 861681
Assets Long Term Investment: 100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £211,795
Assets Total Liabilities: £99,229
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £974,347
Creditors One Year Total Current: 75401
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 23828
Assets Cash: £162,999
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 312207
Funds Restricted: 662140
Funds Total: 974347
Count Employees: 20
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 211308
Income Other Trading Activities: 273023
Income Charitable Activities: 224988
Income Investments: 238
Income Other: 23270
Income Total Income And Endowments: 732827
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £234,067
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £400,532
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 634599
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 56162
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £228,098
Assets Total Fixed: 915057
Assets Own Use: 915057
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £219,744
Assets Total Liabilities: £91,984
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,042,817
Creditors One Year Total Current: 64542
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 27442
Assets Cash: £170,850
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 343171
Funds Restricted: 699646
Funds Total: 1042817
Count Employees: 19
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: DEBENHAM VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-09-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 FEBRUARY 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 22 AUGUST 2003
Charitable Objects: THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL RECREATION GROUND AND OTHER RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF DEBENHAM AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF. (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") 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: DEBENHAM AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 466603
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DEBENHAM LEISURE CENTRE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures