SHEFFORD SPORTS & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1144861 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Association looks after the facility in Shefford. This facility is in the heart of the community and is used throughout the week for communal purposes, including junior and adult football all weekend. The aim is to provide the best facility possible for the community for all to use.

Objects

(A)PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SHEFFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONALITY, AGE, DISABILITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR SPORTS, RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.(B)ESTABLISH, OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT, OF HILLFOOT PARK AND COMMUNITY HALL, HITCHIN ROAD, SHEFFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO OPERATION WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS. (C) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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 · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net incoming resource of £247 for the year, with total unrestricted and restricted funds carried forward amounting to £1,127,128. The balance sheet shows net current assets of £12,648 and total net assets of £1,127,128, indicating a stable financial position with sufficient resources to meet liabilities.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

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

• GRAHAM MICHAEL EARL
• Sean Moore
• Steven James Starling · trustee of 1 other charity
• Stewart Knight

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

Operates in: Central Bedfordshire

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