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.

Objects

To provide and assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure activities for the inhabitants of Parish of Earls Colne in the County of Essex (??the area of benefit?) and other persons living in the vicinity of that Parish and the surrounding area in the interest of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life through the provision and maintenance of a Playing Field, Recreation Ground and Pavilion.To further or benefit the residents of Parish of Earls Colne in the County of Essex (??the area of benefit?) and other persons living in the vicinity of that Parish and the surrounding area, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.

Area of benefit: EARLS COLNE, ESSEX AND VICINITY

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 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

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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

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

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Government & lottery funding

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