NORWICH DRAGONS HOCKEY CLUB

Registered charity 1202244 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN NORWICH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES TO ENABLE PARTICIPATION IN THE SPORT OF AMATEUR HOCKEY.(FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE “FACILITIES” MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, ACCESS TO COACHING AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES).

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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

Causes: Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Broadland, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£84k
Latest spending
£61k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £23,259 for the period ending 30 April 2025. Per the trustees' report, the club holds aggregate bank balances of £333,781 and describes its financial position as strong. The charity identifies principal risks as falling membership numbers, reputational damage, or failure of the consortium owning the hockey pitches.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: The club is building reserves for the future development of facilities used by the club to support the club’ charitable purpose and further grow the membership base. (reserves figure: £318k)
“The club is building reserves for the future development of facilities used by the club to support the club’ charitable purpose and further grow the membership base.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025

  • Volunteers: 50

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024

  • Volunteers: 55

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£84k£61k
30/04/2024£81k£61k

Common questions

Is NORWICH DRAGONS HOCKEY CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £23,259 for the period ending 30 April 2025. Per the trustees' report, the club holds aggregate bank balances of £333,781 and describes its financial position as strong. The charity identifies principal risks as falling membership numbers, reputational damage, or failure of the consortium owning the hockey pitches. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England24/03/2022£700Storm 22 Replacement Storage Shed
Sport England11/03/2022£1kJubilee Fund - Developing Youth Hockey Goalkeepers