SUFFOLK CHRISTIAN CAMPS

Registered charity 1150005 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity's activities are centred upon the provision of Christian Camps. The charity's activities are centred on a camp site, which is included within the grounds of Sizewell Hall Christian Conference centre, a separate, completely independent charity. A representative (usually the Sizewell Hall manager) is appointed to the committee to represent, and to liaise between the two charities.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF CHRISTIAN HOLIDAY CAMPS.

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

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£45k
Latest spending
£40k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had a surplus on unrestricted funds of £857 for the year ended 30th September 2025, compared to a deficit of £489 in the prior year. The total funds carried forward increased to £17,958, supported by unrestricted bank balances of £11,414 and restricted funds of £6,544. The trustees report that the charity intends to continue its operations and improve facilities in the future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“INCOME Gifts and Donations (including Gift Aid) Camp Activities Fees Tuckshop Porfit Other Income Bank Interest Received”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment of £7,240 to Sizewell Hall Christian Conference Centre for site licence fee; Sizewell Hall staff maintain the camp site.
“The charity’s activities are centred on a camp site, which is included within the grounds of Sizewell Hall Christian Conference centre, a separate, completely independent charity. The camp site is maintained by the Sizewell Hall Christian Conference Centre staff, and Suffolk Christian Camps pays a licence fee for the use of the site. During the year ended 2025 a total payment of £7,240 (2024 – £6,826) was made.” — page 2
“Matt Levett also joined the committee on 12 November 2019 as a representative of Sizewell Hall Christian conference Centre, of which he is a trustee. Although he is part of the committee, he is not involved in making any decisions in which there may be a conflict of interest.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Matt Levett, a trustee of Sizewell Hall Christian Conference Centre, served on the charity's committee as a representative.
“The charity’s activities are centred on a camp site, which is included within the grounds of Sizewell Hall Christian Conference centre, a separate, completely independent charity. The camp site is maintained by the Sizewell Hall Christian Conference Centre staff, and Suffolk Christian Camps pays a licence fee for the use of the site. During the year ended 2025 a total payment of £7,240 (2024 – £6,826) was made.” — page 2
“Matt Levett also joined the committee on 12 November 2019 as a representative of Sizewell Hall Christian conference Centre, of which he is a trustee. Although he is part of the committee, he is not involved in making any decisions in which there may be a conflict of interest.” — page 3
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.

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 30/09/2025

  • Volunteers: 100

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024

  • Volunteers: 100

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023

  • Volunteers: 100

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£45k£40k
30/09/2024£36k£35k
30/09/2023£33k£31k
30/09/2022£33k£29k
30/09/2021£16k£17k

Common questions

Is SUFFOLK CHRISTIAN CAMPS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had a surplus on unrestricted funds of £857 for the year ended 30th September 2025, compared to a deficit of £489 in the prior year. The total funds carried forward increased to £17,958, supported by unrestricted bank balances of £11,414 and restricted funds of £6,544. The trustees report that the charity intends to continue its operations and improve facilities in the future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SUFFOLK CHRISTIAN CAMPS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SUFFOLK CHRISTIAN CAMPS as a grant recipient include PARKVIEW CHAPEL, BOTESDALE.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
PARKVIEW CHAPEL, BOTESDALEFY2024£2k
PARKVIEW CHAPEL, BOTESDALEFY2023£250
PARKVIEW CHAPEL, BOTESDALEFY2022£200Gifts made to individuals
PARKVIEW CHAPEL, BOTESDALEFY2025£45

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.

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SUFFOLK CHRISTIAN CAMPS£45k—0unclear—no doubt
SIZEWELL HALL LIMITED FY2025£395k—0unclear—no doubt
SOLIHULL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FY2025£277k—0above—no doubt
SUREWAY CHRISTIAN CENTRE IN FELLOWSHIP WITH ASSEMBLIES OF GOD FY2025£58k——unclear—no doubt
SUFFOLK REFUGEE SUPPORT FY2025£769k—0within—no doubt
CENTRE MINISTRIES FY2025£1.8m—0unclear—no doubt

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