The Essex Playing Fields and Children's Play Association

Registered charity 301448 Registered since 1963

Operates: Essex, Suffolk

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

9y median 4y

average tenure

19y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

13.3y

average years in governance

2 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Amateur Sport 3Education/training 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 2Professional services 1

Gaps to watch

Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Arundel Castle Cricket Foundation 1 shared trustee

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Arundel Castle Cricket Foundation 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.essexpfa.org.uk
Email	smitholby@btinternet.com
Phone	07739185697
Address	Paddock House, Long Road East, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6BW

Finances

£8,043 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£8,256	£7,198
2022	£6,598	£8,105
2023	£5,586	£7,528
2024	£3,640	£8,784
2025	£8,043	£10,370

What it does

What

Amateur Sport

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE AND FOR SUCH PERSONS HAVING SPECIAL NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OF ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE COMMUNITY OR SUCH OTHER PERSONS BY PROMOTING THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL BEING.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION AS REVISED IN 1961 AND 19TH NOVEMBER 1984

Trustees (3)

3trustees

82median age

1aged 70+

Arfan Akram since 2022
James Lynch since 2022
Robert Gordon Smithage 82 since 2007

Connected charities (1)

Arundel Castle Cricket Foundation 1 shared trustee

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