Torquay United Community Sports Trust
To promote community participation in healthy recreation facilities for the playing of association football and other sports capable of improving health;to provide and assist in providing sport, recreation or other leisure time occupations of suchpersons who have need for such facilities by reason of their young, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social economic circumstances.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £6,197, resulting in total reserves of £12,609. The trustees believe the amount held is sufficient to meet ongoing expenditure, though no specific policy target is stated. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and had no trustee remuneration or expenses reimbursed during the period.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees intend to maintain sufficient reserves to meet the ongoing expenditure of the charity and the amount held at 30 June 2025 was believed to be sufficient.” — page 5
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06618877
Company officers (Companies House)
- DICKINSON, Robert James on trustee list
- JORDAN, Anthony not on trustee list
- WILSON, Simon James Ross on trustee list
- BAKER, Simon John Donne on trustee list
Trustees
- JONATHAN PETER SHELLEY
- Robert James Dickinson
- SIMON BAKER
- SIMON JAMES ROSS WILSON
- Tony Jordan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £404k | £410k |
| 30/06/2024 | £243k | £244k |
| 30/06/2023 | £199k | £204k |
| 30/06/2022 | £171k | £170k |
| 30/06/2021 | £137k | £145k |
Common questions
Is Torquay United Community Sports Trust financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £6,197, resulting in total reserves of £12,609. The trustees believe the amount held is sufficient to meet ongoing expenditure, though no specific policy target is stated. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and had no trustee remuneration or expenses reimbursed during the period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 21/10/2025 | £15k | Getway to Gulls |
| Sport England | 05/03/2014 | £8k | Get Equipped - TUFITC Powerchair Football |