THE OLD SPOTTED DOG GROUND TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1199417 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To improve and maintain the Old Spotted Dog ground, clubhouse, and warehouse for the object of the charity which is to provide sports facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation to the inhabitants of London Borough of Newham and its surrounding areas.

Objects

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS3 OBJECTS3.1 THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEINHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAWITHOUT DISCRIMINATION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS AND OTHER OPINIONS BYPROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIMEOCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAIDINHABITANTS.3.2 IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE CHARITABLE OBJECTS BUT NOT FURTHER OR OTHERWISE THECOMPANY SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS:-3.2.1 TO PURCHASE, TAKE ON LEASE OR IN EXCHANGE HIRE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIREREAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY AND RIGHTS OR PRIVILEGES ANYWHERE IN THE WORLDAND TO CONSTRUCT MAINTAIN AND ALTER BUILDINGS OR ERECTIONS.3.2.2 TO RAISE FUNDS, NEGOTIATE SPONSORSHIP AND ORGANISE APPEALS AND INVITEAND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY PERSON OR PERSONS WHATSOEVER BYWAY OF SUBSCRIPTION DONATION AND OTHERWISE PROVIDED THAT THE COMPANYSHALL NOT UNDERTAKE ANY PERMANENT TRADING ACTIVITIES IN RAISING FUNDS FORTHE CHARITABLE OBJECTS AFORESAID.3.2.3 TO SELL MANAGE LET OR MORTGAGE DISPOSE OF OR TURN TO ACCOUNT ANY OR ALLOF THE PROPERTY OR ASSETS OF THE COMPANY SUBJECT TO SUCH CONSENTS ASMAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW.3.2.4 TO EXECUTE AND DO ALL SUCH OTHER INSTRUMENTS ACTS AND THINGS AS MAYBE REQUISITE FOR THE EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT ANDADMINISTRATION OF THE SAID PROPERTY.3.2.5 TO BORROW OR RAISE MONEY FOR THE OBJECT OF THE COMPANY ON SUCH TERMSAND ON SUCH SECURITY AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT SUBJECT TO SUCH CONSENTS ASMAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW.3.2.6 TO TAKE AND ACCEPT ANY GIFT OF MONEY PROPERTY OR OTHER ASSETS WHETHERSUBJECT TO ANY SPECIAL TRUST OR NOT FOR THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY.

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £92,817, maintaining the stated reserves policy of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £53,815 for the year, funded by charitable activities and voluntary income, with no material uncertainties affecting its going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

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Policies the charity declares

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• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Annu Mayor · trustee of 1 other charity
• Charles McDonald
• Hannah Symmons
• Ian Foster
• Joseph Cassidy
• KEVIN ROBERT BLOWE · trustee of 1 other charity
• Mark Francis Soames
• Sean Frederick Lynch

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

Operates in: Newham

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