SOUTH DORSET COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 1101711 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Managing and operating the Osprey Leisure Centre at Castletown, PORTLAND, Dorset The Leisure Centre comprises a 25m indoor swimming pool, 3 squash courts, a Gym and a large multi purpose Sports Hall. All the facilities at the Osprey Leisure Centre are open to the public as well as being used by local clubs and organisations.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £20,581 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its total funds to £347,253. Per the trustees' report, the charity's unrestricted reserves are £261,740, which is below the stated policy target of building reserves to exceed 12 months of operating costs, though the current level covers 6 months of forward expenditure. The charity is dependent on uncertain funding streams including grants and trading revenues to maintain going concern status.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £262k; policy: exceed 12 months operating costs)
“The charity needs sufficient free reserves to cover 6 months forward expenditure. It is a primary objective of the charity to build up reserves over the next few years, such that the reserves will exceed 12 months operating costs.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charitable activities are entirely dependent on continuing grant aid and voluntary donations as well as trading revenues. As a consequence, the going concern basis is dependent on the future flow of these uncertain funding streams. Accordingly, the Trustees have obtained forecasts and, after reviewing the financial forecasts for future periods to 31 December 2024, the Trustees are satisfied that, at the time of approving the financial statements, it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Other than these matters, the Trustees are not aware of any material uncertainites about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — South Dorset Community Sports Trust Limited (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~5.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
- Dr PAUL JOHN MASON
- Karon Anne McFarlane
- MR TONY BEESON
- Paul Vernon Pomeroy
- Peter George Goss
- RICHARD JAMES BURGESS · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Dorset
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SOUTH DORSET COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £20,581 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its total funds to £347,253. Per the trustees' report, the charity's unrestricted reserves are £261,740, which is below the stated policy target of building reserves to exceed 12 months of operating costs, though the current level covers 6 months of forward expenditure. The charity is dependent on uncertain funding streams including grants and trading revenues to maintain going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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