HEALTH THROUGH SPORT LIMITED
The Charity aims to preserve and protect good health and to provide or assist to provide facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving their conditions of life particularly, but not exclusively, by the provision of sports coaching and nutritional and other lifestyle advice.
Objects
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY:-A. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH; ANDB. THE PROVISION (AND ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION) OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF SPORTS COACHING AND NUTRITIONAL AND OTHER LIFESTYLE ADVICE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £7,635 for the year ended 29 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves increasing to £11,921. The trustees consider the charity to be in a strong financial position with adequate resources to continue in operational existence. The charity holds cash of £13,930 at the balance sheet date, exceeding its stated reserves policy target of three to six months' expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity 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 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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
- Investment
- 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
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- MICHAEL CLIFFORD DALTONchair
- Edward Bowman
- RONALD GOODLASS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £39k | £31k |
| 31/08/2024 | £28k | £28k |
| 31/08/2023 | £27k | £28k |
| 31/08/2022 | £28k | £33k |
| 31/08/2021 | £15k | £18k |
Common questions
Is HEALTH THROUGH SPORT LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £7,635 for the year ended 29 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves increasing to £11,921. The trustees consider the charity to be in a strong financial position with adequate resources to continue in operational existence. The charity holds cash of £13,930 at the balance sheet date, exceeding its stated reserves policy target of three to six months' expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/03/2015 | £10k | Stepping Stones |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/11/2005 | £5k | Start-up costs |