EARLS COLNE RECREATION GROUND

Registered charity 274292 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EARLS COLNE RECREATION CLUB

The charity provides sporting and recreational facilities to the local community. These facilities consist of two football grounds, cricket ground, four tennis courts, MUGA - multi use games area with flood lights, two squash courts and a two badminton court size sports hall. The complex also has a lounge bar and fitness suite.

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Latest income

£274k

Latest spending

£327k

Registered

1977

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £53,587 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a shift from the previous year's net income. The trustees note that the underlying trading position remains challenging and that future material improvements will require grant income, though the cash position is described as relatively stable.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately two years expenditure subject to asset financing (held: £505k)

“Such reserves represent approximately two years expenditure subject to asset financing.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

David Cooney ACA · trustee of 2 other charities
Gill Mccubbine · trustee of 1 other charity
Jeffrey Carter
Tony Paul Smith
Zoe Thompson - Arnold · trustee of 1 other charity
duncan mccubbine

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£274k	£327k
31/03/2024	£301k	£258k
31/03/2023	£209k	£214k
31/03/2022	£256k	£166k
31/03/2021	£215k	£116k

Common questions

Is EARLS COLNE RECREATION GROUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £53,587 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a shift from the previous year's net income. The trustees note that the underlying trading position remains challenging and that future material improvements will require grant income, though the cash position is described as relatively stable. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	03/02/2021	£50k	Covid-19 Return to play
UK government	03/02/2021	£50k	ALB-Sport England-COVID-19 Return to Play
Sport England	06/12/2019	£30k	Renovation of Changing Rooms and Toilets
UK government	06/12/2019	£30k	ALB-Sport England-Renovation of Changing Rooms and Toilets