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Governance

Debenham Sports & Leisure (DSL) is a trading name of the Company - Debenham Village Hall & Playing Field Trust (“DVH&PFT”). 

DVH&PFT is a charitable Company Limited By Guarantee and is registered with the Charity Commission. The "Limited By Guarantee" means that as well as being a Charity, the Trust is a Limited Company registered with Companies House. The Trustees of the Charity are also the Directors of the Limited Company. The rules and regulations laid down by both the Charity Commission and Companies House apply to the Trust, and can, at times be contradictory.  The aims of the charity is to provide a wide range of social and sporting opportunities for the residents of Debenham and the surrounding area, which we deliver through the Leisure Centre and the Community Centre.  DVH&PFT is the successor to the original charity to whom the land that we now occupy was granted.

In addition to the charity, we have a separate company, Debenham Community Centre Ltd (DCC), with was set up to provide those commercial activities which the Charity Commission felt should not sit within the charity.  DCC operates the Deben Lounge and Community Centre bars, and all its profits are returned to the charity.  The trustees/directors of DVH&PFT are also the directors of DCC.

Charity Commission

Charity Commission Web Site  Registered Charity No. 1099705 (Debenham Village Hall And Playing Field Trust).  The DVH&PFT Registration Certificate is too large to go on the Website, however it can be viewed in Reception or emailed if your email inbox will accept large (8mb) files.

Information Commissioner

We are registered under the Data Protection Act, Registration Number Z2375122 in the name of Debenham Village Hall & Playing Field Trust. 

The Information Commissioners website is  http://www.ico.gov.uk

Companies House

Companies House Web Site  Company information regarding DVH&PFT may be ordered for a nominal charge.  Company No. 4672490 (Debenham Village Hall And Playing Field Trust) and Company No. 02645737 (Debenham Community Centre Limited) 

Our Governing Documents
Memorandum & Articles of Association
 20  Feb 2003
20030220_dvhpft_memarts.pdf
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Memorandum & Articles of Association  22 Aug 2003 - Amendment by Special Resolution
20030822_dvhpft_memarts.pdf
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Debenham Sports and Leisure Centre, Gracechurch Street, IP14 6BL.

Tel: 01728 861101
  • Home
    • Contact
    • About Us >
      • Terms & Conditions
      • Governance >
        • Trustees
        • Get Involved
        • Downloads
        • Grant Funding
      • Community Centre >
        • Bookings >
          • Wedding Receptions
          • Discos/Dances/Parties
          • Corporate
      • Playground Development
      • Links
      • Newsletter
    • Friends of DS&L
    • Job Vacancies
  • The Deben Lounge Bar
  • Membership
  • Sports
    • Badminton
    • Bowls Club
    • Football
    • Squash Courts
    • Tennis
    • Table Tennis
  • Fitness
    • Fitness Studio
    • Temporary Class Timetable
  • Active Wellbeing
  • Community Centre & Function Rooms
  • Covid 19