THE HABERDEN TRUST

Registered charity 1118823 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Supporting rugby activities in the area

Objects

3. APPLICATION OF INCOME.THE TRUSTEES MUST APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERING THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS (" THE OBJECTS")TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PUPILS AT SCHOOLS IN BURY ST. EDMUNDS BY MAKING GRANTS TO ENABLE RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SCHOOLS' CURRICULA;TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF BURY ST. EDMUNDS BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDING, TRAINING AND FACILITIES FOR PLAYING RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL; AND TO RELIEVE THE SICKNESS AND POVERTY OF PERSONS IN BURY ST. EDMUNDS WHO HAVE SUSTAINED AN INJURY WHILE PLAYING RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL, AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION MAY DECIDE.

Area of benefit: BURY ST. EDMUNDS.

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 · Get email alerts

Latest income
£123k
Latest spending
£8k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted reserves of negative £20 and restricted reserves of £114,836 at the year-end. The trustees report that the trust was unable to provide direct financial support for the club's community rugby programme during the year, although funds were raised through a sponsored bike ride.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-20)
“The charity has no unrestricted reserves at the year-end.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£123k£8k
30/06/2024£200£14k
30/06/2023£21k£20k
30/06/2022£29k£35k
30/06/2021£12k£10k

Common questions

Is THE HABERDEN TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted reserves of negative £20 and restricted reserves of £114,836 at the year-end. The trustees report that the trust was unable to provide direct financial support for the club's community rugby programme during the year, although funds were raised through a sponsored bike ride. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.