KIVETON PARK MINERS' WELFARE SCHEME

Registered charity 1065753 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provides former coal mining communities in and around Kiveton Park with sports, recreational and social facilities

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE PROVISION OF A SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS (AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, SUCH OF THE SAID INHABITANTS AS ARE MEMBERS OF THE MINING COMMUNITY) OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: SOUTH YORKSHIRE

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income
£40k
Latest spending
£36k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of £3,266 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a surplus in the Cricket Section which offset a deficit in the main facilities. The trustees report that unrestricted funds total £78,881, which they consider adequate to cover anticipated costs for twelve months as per their reserves policy. The charity is continuing operations with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: twelve months (held: £79k)
“It is the policy of the trustees to maintain unrestricted funds which are the free reserves of the charity at a level to provide sufficient funds to cover anticipated administration and support costs for a period of twelve months.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Rotherham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£40k£36k
31/12/2024£28k£38k
31/12/2023£8k£12k
31/12/2022£12k£11k
31/12/2021£21k£16k

Common questions

Is KIVETON PARK MINERS' WELFARE SCHEME financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of £3,266 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a surplus in the Cricket Section which offset a deficit in the main facilities. The trustees report that unrestricted funds total £78,881, which they consider adequate to cover anticipated costs for twelve months as per their reserves policy. The charity is continuing operations with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. 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 England09/01/2013£50kSecuring the Future