MARSH RECREATION GROUND AND COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST

Registered charity 1198207 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE EDWARD MARSH CENTRE

Provision and maintenance of a community centre and playing field and recreation ground for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Kinver and surrounding areas, without distinction of politics, religious or other opinions, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND PLAYING FIELD AND RECREATION GROUND FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF KINVER AND SURROUNDING AREAS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.?

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Amateur Sport · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£198k

Latest spending

£140k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £58,891 for the year ended 31 March 2026, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Unrestricted reserves increased to £76,679, which the Trustees view as general working capital, while total net assets rose to £146,337. The financial review notes that the charity is maintaining financial viability through substantial volunteer input and grant funding for major infrastructure projects.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £80,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)

“No employees received emoluments in excess of £80,000.” — page 9

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: ring-fenced reserves for the playing Fields, roof repairs and for building renovation costs (held: £77k)

“The charity has a policy for holding ring-fenced reserves for the playing Fields, roof repairs and for building renovation costs.” — page 3

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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 policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (31/10/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

ANN BECKE
Andrew Calloway
Andrew Sheppard · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Paul Harrison MBE
Geoffrey Ashfield
Georgina Andrews
Gregory Alan Arthur Spruce
Linda Nora Hingley · trustee of 2 other charities
Mark Ronald Middleton · trustee of 3 other charities
Michelle Richards

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

Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£198k	£140k
31/03/2025	£304k	£322k
31/03/2024	£202k	£236k
31/03/2023	£230k	£69k

Common questions

Is MARSH RECREATION GROUND AND COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £58,891 for the year ended 31 March 2026, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Unrestricted reserves increased to £76,679, which the Trustees view as general working capital, while total net assets rose to £146,337. The financial review notes that the charity is maintaining financial viability through substantial volunteer input and grant funding for major infrastructure projects. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of MARSH RECREATION GROUND AND COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST earn?

Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £80,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/02/2026	£20k	Moving Forward
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/02/2025	£199k	Above & Beyond
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/09/2023	£7k	Building on Success
The National Lottery Community Fund	05/10/2021	£3k	Community Cafe
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/04/2021	£10k	Community Cafe
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/02/2021	£14k	KSCA Going for Gold 'Development Grant'
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/05/2019	£7k	Replace Main Hall Lighting

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
LOCAL TRUST	1	£1.1m

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WEST MARSH DEVELOPMENT TRUST ASSOCIATION LTD.

WEST MARSH DEVELOPMENT TRUST ASSOCIATION LTD income £327k
CASTLE HILL COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST income £174k
THE MARSH COMMUNITY CENTRE CHARITABLE COMPANY income £234k
MILTON COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUNDS income £136k
FEARON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED income £305k
EAST DORSET LAWN TENNIS & CROQUET CLUB LIMITED income £548k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
MARSH RECREATION GROUND AND COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST	£198k	Under £80,000	above	—	no doubt
WEST MARSH DEVELOPMENT TRUST ASSOCIATION LTD FY2025	£327k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CASTLE HILL COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST FY2025	£174k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE MARSH COMMUNITY CENTRE CHARITABLE COMPANY FY2025	£234k	—	above	—	no doubt
MILTON COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUNDS FY2025	£136k	—	above	—	no doubt
FEARON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025	£305k	—	above	—	noted

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