SOUTH MANCHESTER SPORTS CLUB LIMITED

Registered charity 1121055 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trustees continue to raise funds to meet the objectives of the charity

Objects

3. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE(I) THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SOUTH MANCHESTER (THE BENEFICIARIES), BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR PLAYING A RANGE OF SPORTS AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES.(II) THE ADVANCEMENT OF JEWISH EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: SOUTH MANCHESTER.

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

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Latest income
£113k
Latest spending
£91k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,129,068, maintaining a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure as per the charity's reserves policy. The charity reported a net income surplus of £21,853 for the year, with total income of £112,926 against charitable expenditure of £91,073. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and noted no material uncertainties.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £1.1m)
“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 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Manchester City · Stockport

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£113k£91k
31/07/2024£88k£76k
31/07/2023£70k£78k
31/07/2022£97k£65k
31/07/2021£76k£51k

Common questions

Is SOUTH MANCHESTER SPORTS CLUB LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,129,068, maintaining a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure as per the charity's reserves policy. The charity reported a net income surplus of £21,853 for the year, with total income of £112,926 against charitable expenditure of £91,073. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and noted no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England15/12/2010£23kSouth Manchester Sports Club

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 1692.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOUTH MANCHESTER SPORTS CLUB LIMITED£113k—0within—no doubt
1692 FY2025£462k—0within—no doubt
TOIMCHEI SHABBOS MANCHESTER FY2024£752k—0unclear—no doubt
YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM FY2025£834k—0unclear—no doubt
H M SASSOON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£124k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTHWARK COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST FY2025£259k—0below—no doubt

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