SOUTH BRENT RECREATION ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1101112 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote community participation in healthy sport and recreation by providing suitable facilities and activities, which will enable a variety of sports and recreation to take place. To create an environment which encourages participation irrespective of age, race, sex, religion, ability or social ecconomic background.

Objects

TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH SPORT AND RECREATION, BY PROVIDING SUITABLE FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL ENABLE A VARIETY OF SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL PURSUITS TO TAKE PLACE. THEY WILL CREATE AND ENVIRONMENT WHICH ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION IN SPORT AND RECREATION FOR ALL PERSONS IRRESPECTIVE OF AGE, RACE, SEX, RELIGION, ABILITY (WHETHER DISABLED OR NOT) AND SOCIAL ECONOMIC BACKGROUND. IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, WITH THE OBJECT TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF SOUTH BRENT, AN OPEN ACCESS POLICY WILL EXIST TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE IS EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION.

Area of benefit: SOUTH BRENT

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

Causes: Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: South Hams, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£53k
Latest spending
£64k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit of £10,365 for the year ended 31 January 2026. Net funds were recorded at £18,679, comprising £16,829 in restricted funds and £1,850 in unrestricted funds. The examination found no matters requiring attention to enable a proper understanding of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2026

  • Volunteers: 4
  • Government income: £20,900 — grants £20,900 (3); 39% of the £53,299 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2025

  • Volunteers: 12
  • Government income: £6,091 — grants £6,091 (2); 15% of the £39,442 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024

  • Volunteers: 10

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2026£53k£64k
31/01/2025£39k£24k
31/01/2024£11k£20k
31/01/2023£39k£63k
31/01/2022£46k£16k

Common questions

Is SOUTH BRENT RECREATION ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit of £10,365 for the year ended 31 January 2026. Net funds were recorded at £18,679, comprising £16,829 in restricted funds and £1,850 in unrestricted funds. The examination found no matters requiring attention to enable a proper understanding of the accounts. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund19/12/2024£18kAccess Enhancement and Social All Age Activity Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund27/08/2021£10kField Footpath Extension
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2019£10kSecurity & Facility Improvement Project
The National Lottery Community Fund20/07/2016£7kYouth Shelter for Skate Park and Improved Seating for Pavilion Users
Sport England14/01/2013£39kPavilion Refurbishment
The National Lottery Community Fund27/08/2009£10kSouth Brent Multi-Games Area Refurbishment
The National Lottery Community Fund26/04/2006£5ksecurity cameras

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
OCEAN REGENERATION TRUST1£8k
BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SOUTH CLIFTON AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOUTH BRENT RECREATION ASSOCIATION£53k——unclear—no doubt
SOUTH CLIFTON AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION FY2025£37k—0unclear—no doubt
SAXMUNDHAM SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL CLUB FY2025£75k—0unclear—no doubt
SPORTING FOUNDATION FY2025£329k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BROCKWORTH SPORTS FOUNDATION FY2025£31k—0unclear—no doubt
WATTON SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL CENTRE FY2025£132k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.