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SUDBURY COMMON LANDS CHARITY

Registered charity 212222 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

ACCESS AND CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT OF THE SUDBURY RIVERSIDE, PLUS PROVISION OF BUILDING IN SUDBURY TOWN CENTRE AS AN OPERATIONAL BASE FOR CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS.

Objects

(A) RELIEVING IN CASES OF OLD AGE, SICKNESS OR FINANCIAL NEED FREEMAN AND THE WIDOWS OR WIDOWERS OF FREEMAN; (B) MAKING PAYMENTS TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE CHARITY CALLED THE SUDBURY FREEMAN'S TRUST; (C) PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF SUDBURY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; (D) MAKING PAYMENTS TO THE TRUSTEES F THE SUDBURY MUNICIPAL CHARITIES; (E) ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OR THE NEEDY INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF SUDBURY.(FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE SCHEME)

Area of benefit: TOWN OF SUDBURY

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

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£165k
Latest spending
£174k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's finances remain healthy, with total funds increasing to £2,366,440 from £2,266,974 in the prior year, driven by significant investment gains. Although there was a net outgoing resource of £9,168 from operations, this was offset by a £108,634 gain on investment assets, resulting in a positive net movement in funds of £99,466. The trustees maintain a policy of breaking even on annual income and expenditure while funding development through gifts and bequests.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to meet the short-term running costs and to secure the long-term existence of the Charity (held: £103k)
“The Trustees’ policy on reserves is to ensure that they are sufficient to meet the short-term running costs and to secure the long-term existence of the Charity.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sudbury Common Lands Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £155k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£165k£174k
31/12/2023£142k£157k
31/12/2022£341k£138k
31/12/2021£122k£121k
31/12/2020£144k£134k

Common questions

Is SUDBURY COMMON LANDS CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's finances remain healthy, with total funds increasing to £2,366,440 from £2,266,974 in the prior year, driven by significant investment gains. Although there was a net outgoing resource of £9,168 from operations, this was offset by a £108,634 gain on investment assets, resulting in a positive net movement in funds of £99,466. The trustees maintain a policy of breaking even on annual income and expenditure while funding development through gifts and bequests. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2023£13kGCA DEL RPA UK ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
UK government01/04/2022£13kEnvironmental Stewardship Transferred to DEFRA NSA P2
UK government01/04/2020£6kM10 - Agri-environment- Climate Exchq
The National Lottery Community Fund17/05/2012£4kThe Gainsborough Trail Meadow Walk:
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/04/2008£48k"A Future For Our Riverside Meadows"
The National Lottery Community Fund27/03/2007£3kCornard Riverside Project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/03/2007£3k"This Charity Manage Land And Assets In The Sudbury Area, Improving Grazing, Stock Management, Flora And Fauna. The Health And Safety Execut"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/03/2002£24k"SUDBURY BRIDGES - THE HERITAGE GAP"

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE SURREY CRICKET BOARD1£19k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHIPPING SODBURY TOWN LANDS CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SUDBURY COMMON LANDS CHARITY£165k—0unclear—no doubt
CHIPPING SODBURY TOWN LANDS CHARITY FY2025£427k—0above—no doubt
HULL TRINITY HOUSE CHARITY FY2025£4.2m——unclear—no doubt
RUDOLF STEINER PRESS FY2025£243k——unclear—no doubt
THE SOUTH STREET GREEN ROOM FOUNDATION FY2025£142k—0above—no doubt
SOUTHWARK COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST FY2025£259k—0below—no doubt

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