WENSUM SPORTS CENTRE CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1150110 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

This charity runs a local sports centre which incorporates a 5 court sports hall , two squash courts and a multi purpose community area . An attached car park is used to support the aims and targets of the charity. Various activities are promoted including , badminton, squash, football, handball, short tennis , table tennis, short matt bowls, dance, art workshop, community activities .

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, 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 RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS THE CHARITY WILL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SPORTS AND LEISURE CENTRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF NORWICH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

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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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a small deficit before depreciation of £3,920 and a net movement in funds of £(26,808) for the year ended 31 March 2026. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves (total funds) decreased from £294,877 to £268,069, which remains above the stated policy target of approximately £30,000. The charity received a £57,533 donation from its trading subsidiary and reported increased income from charitable services.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Richard Millschair
• David Higenbottam
• Lesley J Grahame
• MR WILLIAM GLOVER MCIAT
• Maxxhew Tay
• Sunjay Sharma
• Tom Bool

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).