ETHEROW CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1015489 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Maintain the Etherow Centre building for the provision of recreational and therapeutic activities for the disabled.

Objects

TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC RIDING CLASSES AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ANY PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND TO PROVIDE TRAINING,INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION OF SUCH PERSONS IN THEIR USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE AFORESAID FACILITIES

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£142k
Latest spending
£138k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £3,750 for the year, with total income of £141,875 against expenditure of £138,125. Unrestricted reserves stood at £92,558, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of approximately two months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, noting that this assessment relies on the continued availability of a loan.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Indoor bowling income (84% of income)
“Indoor bowling income 81,356” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two months of unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £93k)
“The trustees aim to establish and maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately two months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Trust agreed to fund 50% of the new fencing costs for Inspiring Animal Therapy CIC.
“The Trust has agreed to fund 50% of the new fencing costs.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Etherow Centre Big Green Roof (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Derbyshire · Tameside

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2025£142k£138k
30/11/2024£132k£102k
30/11/2023£57k£57k
30/11/2022£33k£47k
30/11/2021£31k£31k

Common questions

Is ETHEROW CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £3,750 for the year, with total income of £141,875 against expenditure of £138,125. Unrestricted reserves stood at £92,558, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of approximately two months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, noting that this assessment relies on the continued availability of a loan. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England05/11/2025£6kIndoor bowling mat replacement
The National Lottery Community Fund13/02/2025£20kEtherow Centre Charitable Trust