TEN-EM-BEE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
SPORT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RECREATIONAL
Objects
"THE COMPANY'S OBJECTS ('THE OBJECTS') ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN DOWNHAM AREA OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM AND THE ADJACENT NEIGHBOURHOOD, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF, FACILITIES FOR RECREATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND SO THAT THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE BENEFICIARIES MAY BE IMPROVED".
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £21,145 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income rising to £104,666 from £54,733 in the prior year. Unrestricted reserves stood at £85,536, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £25,000. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“No employee earned more than £60,000 during the year (2024: nil).” — page 14
“Trustees consider it reasonable to maintain six months running cost as reserves which are estimated to be approximately £25,000.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 10
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- DONALD FAIRMANchair
- EUGENE DUSSARD
- FRANK STANISLAUS
- JENNIFER DUSSARD
- Paul Palmer
- Richard Baillie
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £105k | £84k |
| 31/12/2024 | £55k | £96k |
| 31/12/2023 | £80k | £91k |
| 31/12/2022 | £102k | £88k |
| 31/12/2021 | £109k | £74k |
Common questions
Is TEN-EM-BEE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £21,145 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income rising to £104,666 from £54,733 in the prior year. Unrestricted reserves stood at £85,536, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £25,000. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of TEN-EM-BEE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £175k |
| THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION | 1 | £43k |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| THE STERRY FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £13k |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| THE ROBERT GAVRON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE TOBACCO PIPE MAKERS AND TOBACCO TRADE BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- THE TEN CHARITABLE TRUST
- TEAMS LIFE CENTRE
- CLEETHORPES COMMUNITY SPORTS AND EDUCATION
- KEEN LONDON
- WEST OF ENGLAND SPORT TRUST
- YORK RI
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEN-EM-BEE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE | £105k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TEN CHARITABLE TRUST | £589k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TEAMS LIFE CENTRE | £178k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| CLEETHORPES COMMUNITY SPORTS AND EDUCATION | £778k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KEEN LONDON | £397k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST OF ENGLAND SPORT TRUST | £1.3m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |