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EFFINGHAM VILLAGE RECREATION TRUST

Registered charity 305018 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KING GEORGE'S FIELD AND HALL, KING GEORGE'S FIELD AND HALL, EFFINGHAM

Provision of leisure, social, recreation and sporting facilities and a village hall for the use and benefit of the residents of Effingham and its immediate neighbourhood.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£216k
Latest spending
£234k
Registered
1961
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained unrestricted reserves of £255,043, which the trustees consider sufficient to manage the charity on a long-term basis. However, the filing notes material uncertainties that may cause doubt regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, resulting in a decrease in total fund balances from £1,115,654 to £1,097,029.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months operational costs (held: £255k)
“During the year ended 31 March 2025, it has maintained a cash reserve of £55,000 equivalent to 6 months operational costs as proscribed by the Charity Commission and consistent with our Reserves Policy.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“The trustees are aware of certain material uncertainties which may cause doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — KGV Playing Fields, Effingham (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£216k£234k
31/03/2024£268k£235k
31/03/2023£182k£175k
31/03/2022£184k£182k
31/03/2021£164k£168k

Common questions

Is EFFINGHAM VILLAGE RECREATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained unrestricted reserves of £255,043, which the trustees consider sufficient to manage the charity on a long-term basis. However, the filing notes material uncertainties that may cause doubt regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, resulting in a decrease in total fund balances from £1,115,654 to £1,097,029. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/02/2026£18kAccess for All- Woodland trail and PlayZone Project
Sport England09/05/2019£15kInstallation of a 3G sports surface