HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS COMMUNITY TRUST LTD
Registered charity 1117768 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HUDDERSFIELD COMMUNITY TRUST, HUDDERSFIELD SPORTING PRIDE COMMUNITY TRUST, SPORTING PRIDE COMMUNITY TRUST
Huddersfield Giants CT has responsibility for the management and co-ordination of all community activity on behalf of Huddersfield Giants Rugby League Club and The Zone. Using the power and influence of professional sport, HGCT engages the whole community into sport, leisure, health & educational activities, with the aim of raising fitness attainment and improving health.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were in a deficit of £589,348 at year-end, significantly below the trustees' stated policy target of £100,000. The charity remains reliant on its financial backer and landlord support, including waived rent and loan conversions, to maintain going concern status.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: two months salaries (held: £60k)
“The trustees have agreed that the trust should aim to maintain unrestricted reserves of £100,000. The £100,000 reserves are based on the trustees’ view that approximately two months salaries is an appropriate target.” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: KEJ LLP
“Donation in kind - Rent £300.000” — page 36
“Donation in kind - Marketing training ENIL” — page 36
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Social Progress Limited
“Donation in kind - Rent £300.000” — page 36
“Donation in kind - Marketing training ENIL” — page 36
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Shenward LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Huddersfield Giants Community Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Lisa Darwin — Chief Executive (source)
- Roger Darwin — Operations Manager (source)
- Jordan Foster — Head of Community (source)
- Nadine Sharpe — Finance Controller (source)
- Harry Crook — The Zone Manager (source)
- Robyn Evans — Cheerleading & Gymnastics Manager (source)
- Chris Booth — Marketing & Media (source)
- Gemma Nichols — Finance & Administration Assistant (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- CoffeeSafe — “CoffeeSafe has reached a significant community funding milestone, donating almost £22,000 to the Huddersfield Giants Community Trust over th…” (source page)
- Straight Forward Funding — “Straight Forward Funding
Funding” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in 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.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£300k
Reported reserves equal ~3.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (43% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 14.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Jasbir Singh Athwalchair
- JASON WHITWORTH
- Janet Bebb
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Calderdale · City Of Wakefield · Kirklees
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS COMMUNITY TRUST LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were in a deficit of £589,348 at year-end, significantly below the trustees' stated policy target of £100,000. The charity remains reliant on its financial backer and landlord support, including waived rent and loan conversions, to maintain going concern status. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Shenward LLP.
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