ASHBROOKE SPORTS CLUB LIMITED
To provide for the inhabitants of Sunderland and its surrounding area in the interest of social welfare facilities for bowling,cricket,hockey,rugby football,squash,tennis,and other healthy recreation and leisure time occupation irrespective of ability and with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Objects
TO PROVIDE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF SUNDERLAND AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FACILITIES FOR BOWLING, CRICKET, HOCKEY, RUGBY FOOTBALL, SQUASH, TENNIS, AND OTHER HEALTHY RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IRRESPECTIVE OF ABILITY AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £1,177 for the year, following a period of poor financial results and an accidental fire. Although the balance sheet shows a healthy positive net asset position, the examiner notes that the charity has net current liabilities and its long-term future hinges on the successful sale of land to repay outstanding loans.
What the accounts disclose
“If this land sale cannot be concluded before the available cash reserves run out then I believe therefore that there will be a material uncertainty as to the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- FRED PATTERSON
- IAN PAUL MCCONNELL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £488k | £489k |
| 31/03/2024 | £386k | £473k |
| 31/03/2023 | £442k | £488k |
| 31/03/2022 | £468k | £541k |
| 31/03/2021 | £222k | £284k |
Common questions
Is ASHBROOKE SPORTS CLUB LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £1,177 for the year, following a period of poor financial results and an accidental fire. Although the balance sheet shows a healthy positive net asset position, the examiner notes that the charity has net current liabilities and its long-term future hinges on the successful sale of land to repay outstanding loans. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 30/03/2023 | £5k | Jubilee Fund - Family Fun |
| Postcode Lottery | 27/05/2022 | £24k | Better grounds for better sports participation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/01/2022 | £10k | Feasibility/ Staff coordination |
| Sport England | 03/06/2021 | £50k | COVID-19 Return to Play |
| Sport England | 15/06/2020 | £6k | COVID-19 CEF |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/05/2019 | £10k | Ashbrooke Community Outreach |
| Sport England | 20/11/2015 | £52k | Refurbishment of Squash Courts & Squash Changing Rooms |
| Sport England | 28/03/2014 | £18k | Renewal of Grounds Drainage System |
| Sport England | 26/11/2013 | £50k | Renewal of Grounds Drainage System |
| Sport England | 28/08/2013 | £49k | Refurbishment of Main Changing Rooms |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Teesside Charity | 1 | £9k |
| THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- ANFIELD SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED
- ASHBOURNE RECREATION GROUND SPORTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
- ADVENTURE SUNDERLAND LTD
- NORTON SPORTS CHARITY
- CURROCK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- BROADOAK AND SMALLSHAW COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHBROOKE SPORTS CLUB LIMITED | £488k | — | 0 | unclear | — | material uncertainty |
| ANFIELD SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £412k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ASHBOURNE RECREATION GROUND SPORTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP | £449k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ADVENTURE SUNDERLAND LTD | £666k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| NORTON SPORTS CHARITY | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CURROCK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £142k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |