TEN-EM-BEE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

Registered charity 1090441 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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".

Area of benefit: GREATER LONDON

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

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Lewisham, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£105k
Latest spending
£84k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“No employee earned more than £60,000 during the year (2024: nil).” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months running cost as reserves which are estimated to be approximately £25,000 (reserves figure: £86k)
“Trustees consider it reasonable to maintain six months running cost as reserves which are estimated to be approximately £25,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lewisham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE TEN CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TEN-EM-BEE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE£105kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE TEN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£589k—0above—no doubt
TEAMS LIFE CENTRE FY2025£178k—0below—no doubt
CLEETHORPES COMMUNITY SPORTS AND EDUCATION FY2026£778k—0above—no doubt
KEEN LONDON FY2025£397k—0unclear—no doubt
WEST OF ENGLAND SPORT TRUST FY2025£1.3m——above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.