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home >> charity search >> kesgrave war memorial community centre
Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Good Reserves: +1Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

KESGRAVE WAR MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE

The provision of facilities for education/training, amateur sport, recreation and social activities based in Kesgrave for the whole community in Kesgrave and surrounding areas.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants and contracts
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but very substantial unrestricted reserves are available
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£519£687£-169£27£3,941£3,93668.7128
31/12/22£423£647£-225n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£264£384£-120n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 13.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 21%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 68.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.3
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 5 years

https://www.kwmcc.co.uk

rod@kwmcc.co.uk

01473612648

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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Suffolk,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • BENJAMIN CHARLES ANTONY COUPE Appointed: 2021
  • CARL PAUL CHITTOCK Appointed: 2021
  • DENISE HEAD Appointed: 2021
  • DR PUNNA SINGH ATHWALL Appointed: 2023
  • GEOFFREY LYNCH Appointed: 2021
  • JOHN PRATT Appointed: 2021
  • RICHARD MICHAEL BAIRD (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • RODNEY SCOTT GIBSON Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/11/2019, number: 1186279
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
4 returns made; AR20: 11 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from KESGRAVE WAR MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE on 29/09/2021
Main office

Twelve Acre Approach
Kesgrave
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP5 1JF

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO SHALL BE THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE, RECREATION AREAS AND SPORTS GROUND FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF KESGRAVE 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. IF AND IN SO FAR AS THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY CANNOT BE APPLIED TOWARD THE OBJECTS ABOVE IT MAY BE APPLIED IN PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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