HETHERSETT MEMORIAL PLAYING FIELD TRUST

Registered charity 303972 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HETHERSETT MEMORIAL PLAYING FIELD, HETHERSETT PLAYING FIELD

THE CHARITY MANAGES THE FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF HETHERSETT.

Objects

(1) THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A RECREATION GROUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF HETHERSETT (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (2) THE SAID LAND SHALL BE HELD UPON TRUST FOR USE FOR THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY

Area of benefit: PARISH OF HETHERSETT

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds stood at £4,333, with the Hub running costs operating at a significant deficit of £6,996 offset by transfers from reserved funds. The trustees note that the economic climate is not conducive to attracting new daytime bookings, and the Hub's running costs have exceeded expectations, particularly regarding electricity. Despite these challenges, the trustees maintain a confident outlook for the future of the Hub as a community asset.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Lettings (69% of income)
“INCOME Lettings 11187 Parish Council Grant - Precept 5000 Hub Café 47 16234”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£28k£34k
31/03/2024£31k£43k
31/03/2023£23k£14k
31/03/2022£53k£55k
31/03/2021£38k£29k

Common questions

Is HETHERSETT MEMORIAL PLAYING FIELD TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds stood at £4,333, with the Hub running costs operating at a significant deficit of £6,996 offset by transfers from reserved funds. The trustees note that the economic climate is not conducive to attracting new daytime bookings, and the Hub's running costs have exceeded expectations, particularly regarding electricity. Despite these challenges, the trustees maintain a confident outlook for the future of the Hub as a community asset. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England26/02/2021£0COVID19 - Active Together (Crowdfunding)
The National Lottery Community Fund11/03/2015£2kKick Wall and Basketball Hoop for Hethersett Memorial Playing field