COMMUNITY GOLF AND LEISURE TRUST

Registered charity 1188930 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust's principal activity is the operation of two golf courses, trading under the names of Broome Manor Golf Club and Trent Park Golf Club. Surpluses achieved from this business will be used on course and facility improvements and to grow the game through sponsorship of junior golf tuition and training of junior golfers.

Objects

3.1 THE CHARITY'S HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ("OBJECTS"):3.1.1 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;3.1.2 THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

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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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £158,205 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in accumulated negative unrestricted reserves of £61,597. The trustees note that trading was severely impacted by wet weather but confirm that subsequent profitable trading in the 2025/2026 period has returned the balance sheet to a positive net current asset position. The charity is committed to restoring financial stability and building reserves to cover risks and operational contingencies.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four to six months operational expenditure (held: £-62k)
“The charity aims to designate funds for capital investment purposes and to build up it’s general reserves over a number of years to a level equivalent to four to six months operational expenditure” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loans from related parties
“During the year various loans totalling £45000 were taken from Aylesbury Park Golf Ltd and GL Golf Ltd, these were fully repaid, plus interest, by 31 March 2025.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.5m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
32

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Enfield · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.4m£1.5m
31/03/2024£1.4m£1.4m
31/03/2023£1.5m£1.5m
31/03/2022£1.6m£1.5m
31/03/2021£1.2m£1.2m

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY GOLF AND LEISURE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £158,205 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in accumulated negative unrestricted reserves of £61,597. The trustees note that trading was severely impacted by wet weather but confirm that subsequent profitable trading in the 2025/2026 period has returned the balance sheet to a positive net current asset position. The charity is committed to restoring financial stability and building reserves to cover risks and operational contingencies. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE FALDO TRUST FOR TOMORROW'S CHAMPIONS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
COMMUNITY GOLF AND LEISURE TRUST£1.4m——unclear—no doubt
THE FALDO TRUST FOR TOMORROW'S CHAMPIONS FY2024£407k—0above—no doubt
THE GOLF TRUST FY2025£106k—0unclear—no doubt
GET GOLFING CIO FY2025£25.2m£250,001 - £260,000—below—no doubt
THE PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS ASSOCIATION BENEVOLENT FUND FY2024£154k—0above—no doubt
THE TENNIS & RACKETS ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£654k—0unclear—no doubt

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