PAKENHAM VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1081815 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PAKENHAM COMMUNITY COUNCIL, Pakenham Village Hall Charity

Operation and management of Pakenham Village Hall and the Pakenham village playing fields including the children's play area.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF: (A) A VILLAGE HALL FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS, INCLUDING USE FOR:(1) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND (11) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION; AND (B) A RECREATION GROUND FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: PAKENHAM, IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD.

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £5,000 at year end, which is below its stated policy target of maintaining six months of operating costs (£12,000). The trustees report a surplus of £4,500 for the period, driven by increased facility usage, while noting significant planned capital expenditures for a new pavilion and heating system upgrades.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Postcode Places Trust — “Postcode Places Trust is a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People's Postcode Lottery Our Charity has received £25,000 fro…” (source page)
• People's Postcode Lottery — “Postcode Places Trust is a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People's Postcode Lottery” (source page)
• Sport England (via "Get back into Sport" Grant) — “2 Junior Goals were added in May 26 thanks to a "Get back into Sport " Grant .” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Paul Harrischair
• Barbara Whitford
• Diane Lloyd
• John Speare
• Karen Norton
• Karl Scott · trustee of 1 other charity
• PHILIP S SMITH
• Richard Mayhew
• Trevor Clough

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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