GRADE-RUAN RECREATION GROUND

Registered charity 300545 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Maintain the pavilion and recreation facilities at the Ruan Minor Recreation Ground, for the benefit of people living in the area and visitors to the area.Holding fund-raising events to provide funding for maintenance of the pavilion and recreation facilities.

Objects

1 IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A RECREATION GROUND

Area of benefit: PARISH OF GRADE-RUAN AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD

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 running costs continue to increase whilst income has fallen slightly, resulting in a significantly lower surplus of £1,451 compared to £34,679 in the prior year. The trustees note that electricity and gas remain major expenses but highlight a negotiated reduction in electricity unit costs and secured grant funding for solar panels to enhance future income. Reserves held at £3,850 are below the stated policy target of approximately £7,500 (£5,000 general reserve plus £2,500 for BBQ replacement).

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 4 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 policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management 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

• Sally Barbara Dearman-Cummingschair
• Lucy Goddard
• Lucy Guinn
• MICHAEL FLEETWOOD
• Peter d'Auvergne Aplin
• Stephen Vincent Holyer

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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