JONES MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND

Registered charity 266261 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision and maintenance of a recreation ground for the benefit of children and young persons who have not reached the age of 25 years and are resident in the borough of Southend-on-Sea, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions.

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A RECREATION GROUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS WHO HAVE NOT REACHED THE AGE OF 25 YEARS AND ARE RESIDENT IN THE DISTRICT OF SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.

Area of benefit: DISTRICT OF SOUTHEND-ON-SEA

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 the charity operates at an operating deficit, which is fully funded by donations from Southend City Council. The trustees report that the trust does not need to hold reserves because the council covers any operational deficits. Consequently, the charity's financial position is dependent on this continued external funding support.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• 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
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• SOUTHEND ON SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL · trustee of 7 other charities

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

Operates in: Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

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