WISBECH ST MARY SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
The provision and maintenance of a village hall and a recreation ground for the community of Wisbech St Mary.
Objects
1) IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE INHABITANTS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £332,303 and total net assets at £1,420,246 as of 31 March 2025. The trustees report a profit before tax and donations of £17,032 for the year, noting a conscious need to accumulate reserves. The going concern basis is adopted with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“Wisbech St Mary Sports and Community Centre Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wisbech St Mary Sports and Community Centre.” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- PAUL ADRIAN ALBUTTchair
- Alexander Albutt
- Andrew Hagon
- Andrew Salvidge
- DAVID IAN PARRIN
- GRAHAM MERVYN DREW
- Jayne Stanford
- Lesley Wilson
- MARTIN ROBERT HOLMES
- Tina Markham
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £177k | £91k |
| 31/03/2024 | £8k | £39k |
| 31/03/2023 | £0 | £52k |
| 31/03/2022 | £74k | £40k |
| 31/03/2021 | £4k | £42k |
Common questions
Is WISBECH ST MARY SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £332,303 and total net assets at £1,420,246 as of 31 March 2025. The trustees report a profit before tax and donations of £17,032 for the year, noting a conscious need to accumulate reserves. The going concern basis is adopted with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/02/2009 | £469k | New Build- Wisbech St Mary Sports & Community Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/11/2007 | £25k | The New Build Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE HUDSON FOUNDATION | 1 | £16k |
| THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- WISBECH THEATRE TRUST
- ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH (ST MARY'S), WIRKSWORTH
- WISBECH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
- HASLINGDEN ST MARY'S COMMUNITY CENTRE
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S, SUMMERSTOWN
- CHARITY FOR RELIGIOUS AND OTHER PURPOSES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WISBECH ST MARY SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE | £177k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WISBECH THEATRE TRUST | £238k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH (ST MARY'S), WIRKSWORTH | £117k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WISBECH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | £324k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HASLINGDEN ST MARY'S COMMUNITY CENTRE | £113k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S, SUMMERSTOWN | £123k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |