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RIBBLE VALLEY SPORTS AND RECREATION

Registered charity 1090921 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROEFIELD LEISURE CENTRE

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Latest income
£1.0m
Latest spending
£945k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £91,000 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total incoming resources of £1,036,403. The trustees report serious concerns regarding ongoing maintenance issues, specifically the sports hall heating system and a section of the roof, which require significant future investment. Additionally, the charity faces risks from the impending end of the 'Let Live Life' programme funding in September 2026.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two to three months of the annual expenditure (held: £214k)
“The Trustees are working towards a position whereby the cash and bank balances held by the charity should be two to three months of the annual expenditure of the charity.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees paid for gym and sessional membership at market value.
“During the year the trustees paid the charity for gym and sessional membership at market value, and there were no amounts outstanding at the year end.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bennett Kirkhope Smith Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£1.0m
Total spending
£945k
Cost of raising funds
£453k
Reserves (reported)
£97k
Employees
30

Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£1.0m£945k
30/09/2024£1.0m£978k
30/09/2023£888k£942k
30/09/2022£715k£829k
30/09/2021£753k£618k

Common questions

Is RIBBLE VALLEY SPORTS AND RECREATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £91,000 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total incoming resources of £1,036,403. The trustees report serious concerns regarding ongoing maintenance issues, specifically the sports hall heating system and a section of the roof, which require significant future investment. Additionally, the charity faces risks from the impending end of the 'Let Live Life' programme funding in September 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bennett Kirkhope Smith Ltd.