WOMBWELL MAIN COMMUNITY AND SPORTING ASSOCIATION C.I.O
User Groups currently using facilities:Junior and Senior Cricket Teams Junior and Senior Football Teams Pool Team Darts TeamKarateBody SculptKeep FitSlimming GroupJunior and Senior Street DanceOver 55?s club NHS group morningCo-operate Meetings for local businessesPolling StationHire of community hall for family functions e.g weddings, christenings, birthdays.
Objects
1.1 TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF WOMBWELL AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOODS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.1.2 THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PLAYING CRICKET AND FOOTBALL.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year and holds a negative unrestricted reserve of £1,078, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £20,000 to £30,000. The trustees acknowledge that this position increases financial risk regarding short-term cash flow and have identified improving financial resilience as a key priority. Despite rising operating costs and declining regular group bookings, the trustees maintain that adequate resources exist to continue operations for the next 12 months.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to maintain a general reserve in the region of £20,000 to £30,000 at any one time. At the year end the actual level of reserves held, represented by unrestricted funds, was a deficit of £1,078” — page 6
“Payment of £240 was made to CRB Building Services, a business owned by the brother of Trustee C Bond in the period ending 31 March 2025, for work to the bar roof. (2024: £1,050)” — page 13
“Pension liability 48” — page 13
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- CAROLE CAMPLIN
- Craig Bond
- Gary Ogden
- Owen Dixon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £345k | £362k |
| 31/03/2024 | £372k | £369k |
| 31/03/2023 | £377k | £372k |
| 31/03/2022 | £430k | £332k |
| 31/03/2021 | £159k | £159k |
Common questions
Is WOMBWELL MAIN COMMUNITY AND SPORTING ASSOCIATION C.I.O financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year and holds a negative unrestricted reserve of £1,078, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £20,000 to £30,000. The trustees acknowledge that this position increases financial risk regarding short-term cash flow and have identified improving financial resilience as a key priority. Despite rising operating costs and declining regular group bookings, the trustees maintain that adequate resources exist to continue operations for the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/03/2022 | £10k | Keeping it Cut |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/02/2021 | £10k | Wombwell Community Back Active |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/01/2020 | £1k | Wombwell Main Community Sports Day |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/05/2019 | £10k | Not so Flush! |
| Sport England | 06/06/2016 | £75k | New changing facility |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/01/2016 | £10k | New equipment to increase community activity participation |