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      • Karate
      • Racketball
      • Skater Hockey (Mid Suffolk Mutts)
      • Table Tennis
      • Squash
      • Tennis Courts
    • Fitness Classes >
      • Scottish Dancing
      • Class Timetable
      • Pedal - Power - Circuit
      • Clubbercise
      • 30:30
      • Circuit training
      • Debenham Movers (over 55s)
      • Indoor Group Cycling (Spin)
      • Gentle Cycling
      • Kettlebells
      • Otago
      • Pilates
      • Poppy Dance Studios
      • Silver Swans
      • Strength & Flex
      • Yoga
      • Zumba
    • Gym
    • Sauna
    • Cardiac Support
    • GP Referral
    • Terms & Conditions
  • Bar & Food
    • Deben Lounge Bar
    • Pool table
    • Kids Playground
    • Dine at the Deben >
      • Opening Hours
      • Breakfast & Lunch
      • Thursday Night Pizzas
      • Friday evenings
      • Monthly Sunday lunches
    • Monthly curry night
    • Zeera Indian takeaway
  • What's on?
    • In June >
      • Zillionaires - 20 June
      • Stand and Deliver - 27 June
      • Sunday lunches 29 June
    • In July >
      • Country Music Festival - 16-21 July
    • Regular activities & events >
      • Bingo Nights
      • Indoor Bowls - every Thursday
      • Scouts
      • The Forge Community Church - every Sunday
      • Film Nights
      • Curry Night - 1st Tuesday of each month
    • Book your event
  • Live Music
    • Live Music Nights in Community Centre >
      • Megson tickets
      • Martyn Joseph Tickets
    • Live Music Nights in Deben Lounge
    • Open Mic Night - 27 June
    • Country Music Festival - 16-21 July
  • Book Now
    • Book film tickets
    • Book gig tickets
    • Our Booking System
    • Book sports, courts & activities
    • Sports & Gym membership
    • Pricing >
      • multicard pricing
      • Discounts

About us

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Debenham Sports & Leisure (DS&L) 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.

The aim 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.

Charity Commission Web Site  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.

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.
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​Registered Charity Number: 1099705

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
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Memorandum & Articles of Association  22 Aug 2003 - Amendment by Special Resolution
20030822_dvhpft_memarts.pdf
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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

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Debenham Sports and Leisure, Gracechurch Street, IP14 6BL.
​email us at [email protected]

Tel: 01728 861101 ​(c) 2025
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Registered Charity Number: 1099705
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  • Home
    • About us >
      • Trustees
      • Meet the Team
      • Downloads
    • Contact us
    • Get Involved
    • News
    • Opening Hours
    • Vacancies
  • Hire our spaces
    • The Community Centre
    • The MUGA
    • Book a Wedding reception
    • Book a corporate event
    • Book a party, disco or celebration event
    • Book a baby shower, christening or naming day
    • book a wake or celebration of life
  • Sports & Fitness
    • Sports Activities >
      • Badminton
      • Basketball
      • Bowls Club
      • Football
      • Hire the MUGA (Multi Use Games Area)
      • Karate
      • Racketball
      • Skater Hockey (Mid Suffolk Mutts)
      • Table Tennis
      • Squash
      • Tennis Courts
    • Fitness Classes >
      • Scottish Dancing
      • Class Timetable
      • Pedal - Power - Circuit
      • Clubbercise
      • 30:30
      • Circuit training
      • Debenham Movers (over 55s)
      • Indoor Group Cycling (Spin)
      • Gentle Cycling
      • Kettlebells
      • Otago
      • Pilates
      • Poppy Dance Studios
      • Silver Swans
      • Strength & Flex
      • Yoga
      • Zumba
    • Gym
    • Sauna
    • Cardiac Support
    • GP Referral
    • Terms & Conditions
  • Bar & Food
    • Deben Lounge Bar
    • Pool table
    • Kids Playground
    • Dine at the Deben >
      • Opening Hours
      • Breakfast & Lunch
      • Thursday Night Pizzas
      • Friday evenings
      • Monthly Sunday lunches
    • Monthly curry night
    • Zeera Indian takeaway
  • What's on?
    • In June >
      • Zillionaires - 20 June
      • Stand and Deliver - 27 June
      • Sunday lunches 29 June
    • In July >
      • Country Music Festival - 16-21 July
    • Regular activities & events >
      • Bingo Nights
      • Indoor Bowls - every Thursday
      • Scouts
      • The Forge Community Church - every Sunday
      • Film Nights
      • Curry Night - 1st Tuesday of each month
    • Book your event
  • Live Music
    • Live Music Nights in Community Centre >
      • Megson tickets
      • Martyn Joseph Tickets
    • Live Music Nights in Deben Lounge
    • Open Mic Night - 27 June
    • Country Music Festival - 16-21 July
  • Book Now
    • Book film tickets
    • Book gig tickets
    • Our Booking System
    • Book sports, courts & activities
    • Sports & Gym membership
    • Pricing >
      • multicard pricing
      • Discounts