BARN ELMS SPORTS TRUST

Charity number: 1135370
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Barn Elms Sports Trust (BEST) is a charitable trust dedicated to preserving Barn Elms Playing Fields, an open space in Barnes SW13 9SA in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames [LBRUT]. During the course of 2012 LBRUT decided to allow communities to manage their local sites. BEST was awarded a licence to manage Barn Elms from the beginning of September 2012 on a not for profit basis.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £383,574
Total expenditure: £316,687

Total income includes £20,000 from 1 government contract(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Richmond Upon Thames

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 April 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07025727 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Craig Nicholson Trustee 12 May 2014
CANAL MUSEUM TRUST
Received: On time
ROB ESSEX Trustee
BURPHAM VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND
Received: On time
Karen Moore Trustee
THE FRIENDS OF LEIGHTON HOUSE
Received: On time
THE FRIENDS OF LEIGHTON HOUSE
Received: On time
NICKY SPOONER Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £274.76k £381.76k £384.76k £422.74k £383.57k
Total expenditure £200.78k £232.78k £256.53k £300.76k £316.69k
Income from government contracts £30.00k £30.00k £30.00k £30.00k £20.00k
Income from government grants £5.02k N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 10 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 10 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 27 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 27 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 27 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 27 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 10 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 10 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 09 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 09 October 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22 SEP 2009

Charitable objects

3.1 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES AND WANDSWORTH AND THE SURROUNDING LONDON BOROUGHS ("THE AREA") THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE PERSONS LIVING IN OR VISITING THE AREA FOR WHOM THE FACILITIES ARE PRIMARILY INTENDED. 3.2 TO ADVANCE THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PUPILS AND STUDENTS OF SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE AREA BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PLAY GAMES OR SPORTS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

RICHMOND UPON THAMES AND WANDSWORTH AND THE SURROUNDING LONDON BOROUGHS

Contact information

Address:
The London Marathon Pavilion
Barn Elms Playing Fields
Queen Elizabeth Walk
Barnes
SW13 9SA
Phone:
02088782359
Email:
info@bestfields.co.uk
Website:

www.bestfields.co.uk Open in new window