History

1. The charity was first registered as The Essex and Southend Charitable Trust on 28 May 2002 .
2. Its registration number is 1092238.
3. On 1 October 2002 the name of the charity was changed to The Essex and Southend Sports Trust.
4. The registered charity correspondent is Mr Peter R Butler, Red House, Larks Lane, Great Waltham, Chelmsford CM3 1AD. Telephone 01245 360385; facsimile 01245 360303
5. Governing documents are trust deed dated 13 March 2002 as amended by deed of appointment dated 1 October 2002 .
6. Objectives are:
   • The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for playing particular sports.
   • The promotion of education for young people in order to develop their physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing.
   • The advancement of the physical education of young people not undergoing formal education.
   • The provision of, or the assistance in the provision of, facilities and services for physical or other education, recreation or leisure time occupations in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life.
7. Area of benefit is Essex , England .
8. Area of operation is Essex , England .
9. Classification:
   What: General charitable purposes; education/training; sport recreation; economic/community development/employment.
   Who: Children/young people; elderly/old people; people with a disability/special needs; other charities/voluntary bodies; general public/mankind.
   How: Makes grants to individuals (includes loans); makes grants to organisations (includes schools, charities etc); provides other finance (e.g. pensions/investment fund); provide human resources (e.g. staff/volunteers); provide building/facilities/open space.
10. March 2005: EASST launches first public appeal to raise funds specifically for the proposed Centre of Cricketing Excellence at Garon's Park Southend.
11. August 2005: EASST launches first public appeal to raise funds specifically for the proposed Centre of Cricketing Excellence at Garon's Park Southend.
12. March 2006: EASST organises Gala dinner and dance at the Cliffs Pavilion Southend to raise funds towards the public appeal for the Cricketing Centre of Excellence at Garon Park, Southend.  Guest speaker was Sir Trevor Brooking former Chairman of Sport England and currently Director of Football Development at the Football Association.
13. May 2007: EASST organises the first Twenty/20 cricket game at Roots Hall Stadium, Southend between a Southend United XI managed and captained by Steve Tilson and an Essex XI led by Ronnie Irani.  This is a fund raising charity event in support of the Garon Park Centre of Cricketing Excellence and the Southend United Community and Education Trust.
14. Total grants made since inception to 30th June 2007 amounted to £193,280.