ICENI PARTNERSHIP

Registered charity 1101814 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SWAFFHAM AND DISTRICT PARTNERSHIP

The Partnership manages both the Assembly Rooms and Community Centre, under 99 year leases from Swaffham Town Council.The Centre leases offices to community support groups. There are drop-in centres for the Police, Business Link, Breckland Youth Services and Access Swaffham.The Partnership owns eight business units on the EcoTech Business Park.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SWAFFHAM & DISTRICT (SWAFFHAM & DISTRICT COMPRISING FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS MEMORANDUM AND THESE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION THE PARISH OF SWAFHAM AND NEIGHBOURING PARISHES AND HEREINAFTER CALLED THE "AREA OF BENEFIT")(1) YOU PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.(2) TO RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT. (3) TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS FOR WHOM THE FACILITIES ARE INTENDED. (4) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING.(5) TO IMPROVE AND BEAUTIFY THE TOWN OF SWAFFHAM AND SUCH OTHER PLACES IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS THE CHARITY MAY DECIDE WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT PROVIDED THAT IN SO DOING THE CHARITY SHALL NOT RELIEVE ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER BODY OF ITS STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS.(6) TO PROVIDE AND TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT OF HOUSING, TRANSPORT AND OTHER SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NEED OF THEM PROVIDED THAT IN SO DOING THE CHARITY SHALL NOT RELIEVE ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER BODY OF ITS STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS IN PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES. (7) TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS THE CHARITY MAY DECIDE.

Area of benefit: FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SWAFFHAM AND NEIGHBOURING PARISHES.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Breckland, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of negative £39,379 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £262,227. The Trustees maintain a reserves policy requiring sufficient unrestricted cash to cover three months of operating activities. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with no material uncertainty disclosed regarding the charity's ability to continue in operation.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
• 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)

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Judy Ann Anscombechair
• Clare Peak
• Gareth Darkins
• Ian Wallis
• PHILIP MARTIN BRAY
• Paul John Smyth
• Simon Fowler · trustee of 5 other charities

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

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