DEBEN YACHT CLUB
Deben Yacht Club promotes community participation in healthy recreation for the public benefit in Woodbridge and the surrounding area by the provision of facilities for sailing, including:- providing teaching in the skills of sailing in dinghies and yachts;- providing training for instructors and members including safety practices and the use of safety power boats.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated an operational surplus of £9,628 against income of £86,132.39 and expenditure of £76,504.62. Free reserves are reported as £181,212.57, which the trustees indicate are held to cover maintenance and replacement of assets and cater for expected future capital expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“Maintain reserves to cater for expected future capital expenditure.”
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Christopher John Woodard
- DAVID VERNON HAYHOW
- DIANA COBB
- David Kemp
- FRANCES MARGARET ALEXANDER
- JANE BRADBURN
- JOHN GEORGE PREVETT
- Jillian Mary Wickson
- John Bernard Adams
- Martin Philip James
- THOMAS ADRIAN KWOK MAN YEUNG
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £86k | £77k |
| 30/09/2024 | £86k | £68k |
| 30/09/2023 | £84k | £22k |
| 30/09/2022 | £76k | £57k |
| 30/09/2021 | £77k | £81k |
Common questions
Is DEBEN YACHT CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an operational surplus of £9,628 against income of £86,132.39 and expenditure of £76,504.62. Free reserves are reported as £181,212.57, which the trustees indicate are held to cover maintenance and replacement of assets and cater for expected future capital expenditure.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 16/04/2015 | £10k | Increasing the Number and Type of Club Boats |
| Sport England | 16/04/2014 | £50k | Deben Yacht Club Changing Rooms Improvement |