Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 1 Jan 2025 31 Dec 2025
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|Section A Reference and administration details|
|Charity name|The Debden Association|
|Other names charity is known by|
|Registered charity number (if any)|1146491|
|Charity's principal address|Debden Sports Club|
|Chigwell Lane|
|Loughton|
|Postcode|IG10 3TP|
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|Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity|
|Dates acted if not for whole|Name of person (or body) entitled|
|Trustee name|Office (if any)|
|year|to|appoint|trustee|(if any)|
|1|Richard Rones|
|2|Alex Rushbrooke|
|3|Mark Dignam|
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|Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)|
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Section A Reference and administration details
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Association How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)
Elected by members Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
To offer a variety of sporting activities to the locality of Debden and the surrounding districts
Summary of the objects of the To encourage to development of the club and increase in youth and girls charity set out in its football and to acquire the facilities to accommodate these sections. governing document The youth section has now been increased to 3 teams.
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Organisation of Adult and Junior Football. Table Tennis and Pigeon Racing.
All trustees of the charity manage each section to a high standard liaising with local leagues, the local county and national associations where required. This leaves our members to concentrate on the sports they are taking part in.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
All volunteers help in the running of all activities and the maintenance and upkeep of all grounds and buildings.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
During the year we have continued to improve our facilities during the year with extensive works outside including a new fence around the car park and a new car park surface.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The club operates on a non profit making basis and continues to run and operate within its cash constraints.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
The club is sponsored by a local company and raises funds by charging subscriptions to its members.
It is the club’s policy not to challenge the pockets of its members.
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All fund raising is done to keep the club running and costs to its members at a minimum.
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Mark James Dignam
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Secretary etc)
Date 1st March 2026
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The Debden Association Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025
| Fixed Assets Clubhouse Roof Ice Machine Total Fixed Assets Current Assets Bank - Savings Account Bar Stock Bank Prepayments Input VAT Bar Float Bank - The Debden Association Cash Total Current Assets Current Liabilities Output VAT Cash Total Current Liabilities Total Assets Profit / Loss for Year General Fund Balance Brought Forward |
Current Year £ £ 2,404.28 514.56 2,918.84 15,000.00 1,200.00 1,108.74 553.41 411.92 400.00 100.00 0.00 18,774.07 373.59 117.36 490.95 5,724.46 21,201.96 15,477.50 21,201.96 |
31 Dec 2024 £ £ 3,734.36 707.52 4,441.88 8,000.00 1,200.00 117.93 587.07 528.42 400.00 100.00 284.67 11,218.09 182.47 0.00 182.47 15,477.50 (1,174.45) 16,651.95 15,477.50 |
Difference £ £ (1,330.08) (192.96) (1,523.04) 7,000.00 0.00 990.81 (33.66) (116.50) 0.00 0.00 (284.67) 7,555.98 191.12 117.36 308.48 5,724.46 (6,898.91) (16,651.95) (23,550.86) |
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10 Sycamore Close Loughton Essex IG10 2PG
Re: Debden Sports Club annual accounts 2025
To whom it may concern
I have examined the Treasurer's accounts for the year ended 31st December 2025 of Debden Sports Club which comprise of the Profit and Loss account, the Balance Sheet and related notes. Based on my review I certify that they are correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and show a true and fair view.
Yours faithfully
Joe Mulroue 01/03/2026