THE CAMBRIDGE LEISURE AND ICE CENTRE

Registered charity 1097819 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CAMBOURNE LEISURE & ICE CENTRE

Provision of ice skating to the community

Objects

3.1 THE OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") OF THE CHARITY ARE:3.1.1 IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL, TO ORGANISE OR PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE ORGANISATION OR PROVISION OF A SPORTS AND LEISURE CENTRE TO INCLUDE AN ICE RINK AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES FOR SPORT OR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INCLUDING SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY USE AND USE BY SPORTS AND OTHER GROUPS, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF ICE HOCKEY AND FOR SPECTATORS.3.1.2 TO SUPPORT OR CARRY OUT SUCH OTHER OBJECTS AND PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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
£216k
Latest spending
£397k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £180,640 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing to £1,965,945. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £165,731, which is above the stated policy target of three months of net operational expenditure (£46,000). The trustees confirm that forecast results provide adequate cash resources to meet liabilities for at least twelve months, supporting a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rental income (50% of income)
“Rental income 200,122”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of net operational expenditure (£46,000) (held: £166k)
“The Trustees review the level of reserves required for the Charity, with the aim of maintaining them at the equivalent of three months of net operational expenditure (£46,000).” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £25k. 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: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£216k£397k
30/09/2024£211k£454k
30/09/2023£196k£472k
30/09/2022£186k£539k
31/08/2021£218k£418k

Common questions

Is THE CAMBRIDGE LEISURE AND ICE CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £180,640 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing to £1,965,945. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £165,731, which is above the stated policy target of three months of net operational expenditure (£46,000). The trustees confirm that forecast results provide adequate cash resources to meet liabilities for at least twelve months, supporting a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
HEART RESEARCH UK1£7k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CAMBRIDGE SPORTS HALL TRUST LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CAMBRIDGE LEISURE AND ICE CENTRE£216k—0above—no doubt
CAMBRIDGE SPORTS HALL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£1.2m—0below—no doubt
HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE SWIMMING CLUB FY2025£236k—0unclear—no doubt
WINTER SPORTS FOUNDATION FY2025£1.5m—0unclear—material uncertainty
Notting Hill and Harlesden Methodist Circuit FY2025£200k—0unclear—no doubt
INGATESTONE & FRYERNING COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO FY2025£215k—0unclear—no doubt

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