WATTISFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUND

Registered charity 1062770 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trustees hold upon trust the village community centre and recreation ground for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of Wattisfield, Suffolk 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 life of the said inhabitants

Objects

THE PROPERTY HEREBY DEMISED (' THE TRUST PROPERTY') SHALL BE HELD UPON TRUST FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUND FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF WATTISFIELD IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK (' THE AREA OF BENEFIT') AND ANY OTHER PERSONS WHO MAY BE AUTHORISED BY THE COMMITTEE 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: WATTISFIELD , SUFFOLK

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£34k

Latest spending

£33k

Registered

1997

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £4,500, which the trustees estimate would cover approximately six months of operational costs. However, the filing notes an uncertain future due to the charity's complete reliance on the time and dedication of its trustees and volunteers to function.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approx. 6 months of operational costs (held: £5k)

“We hold reserves of approx. £4500, in a COIF savings account, which would cover approx. 6 months of operational costs in the event of loss of income and to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The charity is entirely reliant of the trustees and volunteers to run – without their time and dedication, we would not be able to successfully function, which would lead to an uncertain future for the charity.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Jacqueline Mayeschair
Bernadette Blencowe
Colin Carver
Paul Blencowe

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£34k	£33k
31/12/2023	£22k	£21k
31/12/2022	£4k	£15k
31/12/2021	£13k	£8k
31/12/2020	£13k	£7k

Common questions

Is WATTISFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £4,500, which the trustees estimate would cover approximately six months of operational costs. However, the filing notes an uncertain future due to the charity's complete reliance on the time and dedication of its trustees and volunteers to function.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/03/2015	£10k	Toilet Phase 2