Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 1

WENSUM SPORTS CENTRE CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION

This charity runs a local sports centre which incorporates a 5 court sports hall , two squash courts and a multi purpose community area . An attached car park is used to support the aims and targets of the charity. Various activities are promoted including , badminton, squash, football, handball, short tennis , table tennis, short matt bowls, dance, art workshop, community activities .

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£208	£232	£-25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/22	£184	£174	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/21	£108	£124	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/03/20	£193	£197	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/03/19	£292	£154	£139	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/03/18	£148	£131	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£152	£125	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£140	£101	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£136	£99	£37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£131	£67	£65	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years

www.wensumsports.com

wensumsports@yahoo.co.uk

01603702442

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Recreation

GiG Classification

Village halls & community buildings

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Norfolk,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - COVID-19 Return to Play
£28,000	08/03/2021 4	Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled COVID-19 Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Wensum Sports Centre
£1,000	28/08/2019	Wensum Sports Centre is a voluntary based charity which offers a wide range of activities to help fulfil the needs of the local community. The award was used to purchase mats to protect the gym ....more Wensum Sports Centre is a voluntary based charity which offers a wide range of activities to help fulfil the needs of the local community. The award was used to purchase mats to protect the gym flooring and preserve the condition of the gym equipment.
Sport England - Replacement Roof in Sports Hall
£50,000	14/12/2017	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Replacement Roof in Sports Hall'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding ....more Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Replacement Roof in Sports Hall'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding has contributed towards a Multi Facility - Bowls (Short Mat),Squash Courts (Squash Courts ),Sports Hall (Main (4 or more courts))
Sport England - Replacement Roof in Sports Hall
£50,000	14/12/2017 14	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Replacement Roof in Sports Hall. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
DCMS - ALB-Replacement Roof in Sports Hall
£50,000	14/12/2017	[Placeholder]

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

DAVID HIGENBOTTAM Appointed: 2024

GRAHAM JOHN LONG Appointed: 2015

LESLEY J GRAHAME Appointed: 2018

MR DOUGLAS POYNTON (Chair) Appointed: 2012

MR WILLIAM GLOVER MCIAT Appointed: 2012

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/12/2012, number: 1150110

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

14 STANLEY AVENUE
NORWICH
NR7 0BE

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY 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 OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS THE CHARITY WILL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SPORTS AND LEISURE CENTRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF NORWICH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Data Sources

WENSUM SPORTS CENTRE CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION

Analysis by Giving is Great

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