THE ALDINGBOURNE COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE

Registered charity 276055 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the Charity is the provision and maintenance of a recreational ground and community centre for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Aldingbourne and the surrounding neighbourhood (the area of benefit) with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A RECREATION GROUND AND COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF ALDINGBOURNE AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD (AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: ALDINGBOURNE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

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

Causes: Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £18,000 for the year, which was attributed to planned critical roof and drain repairs. Unrestricted reserves stood at £75,711, with a stated policy to maintain a bank reserve of £10,000 for unanticipated expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure.

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
• 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• JONATHAN ARTHUR LEAHYchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Heidi Luther
• Linda McKenzie
• Matt Terry
• Michael Warden
• ROBERT DRIVER · trustee of 1 other charity
• SIMON KENNEDY
• Sara Waller
• Susan Hodgkins

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

Operates in: West Sussex

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Government & lottery funding

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