THE ESSEX AND SOUTHEND SPORTS TRUST
The Essex and Southend Sports Trust (EASST) provides charitable grants in support of sport in particular football, cricket and tennis. The geographical area in which it operates is the County of Essex including Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock and the London Boroughs of Havering, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Newham and Waltham Forest.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £1,005,115 at the year end, which is in excess of the trustees' stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The independent auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the trust's ability to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
“There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2024 - none).” — page 21
“It is the policy of the trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 7
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Funders the charity credits
- Premier League
Trustees
- JOSEPH WILLIAM HENRY SIMS
- LINLEY MARION BUTLER
- Rachel Louise Pearse
- Simon Hampton Butler
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £272k | £250k |
| 30/06/2024 | £296k | £250k |
| 30/06/2023 | £288k | £402k |
| 30/06/2022 | £238k | £166k |
| 30/06/2021 | £215k | £163k |
Common questions
Is THE ESSEX AND SOUTHEND SPORTS TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £1,005,115 at the year end, which is in excess of the trustees' stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The independent auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the trust's ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Rickard Luckin Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £259k |
| JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £89k |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| UTURN4SUPPORT | 1 | £14k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WESTCLIFF ST PETER | 1 | £5k |
| The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable Trust | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- ESSEX TENNIS
- ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- Southend United Community Foundation
- ESSEX AND SUFFOLK RIVERS TRUST
- Southend Hospital Foundation
- EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ESSEX AND SOUTHEND SPORTS TRUST | £272k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ESSEX TENNIS | £448k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £8.5m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| Southend United Community Foundation | £1.2m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| ESSEX AND SUFFOLK RIVERS TRUST | £963k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Southend Hospital Foundation | £329k | — | 0 | unclear | 14.6% | no doubt |