HILLSBOROUGH ARENA SPORTS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1126206 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main purpose of the Arena is to develop as a community sport, recreational and social centre, currently it is used by approximately 600 local people per week. It creates a focal point for the community and provides a facility where individuals, clubs and organisations get the opportunity to recognise their own skills and strengths and develop and prosper.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY.3.1 TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR AMATEUR SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING PHYSICAL HEALTH ("FACILITIES" IN THIS CLAUSE 3 MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES);3.2 TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;3.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF CHARITY; AND3.4 TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, ADVICE, GUIDANCE, COUNSELLING OR TRAINING AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH INDIVIDUALS, ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANISATION OR OTHER CHARITABLE, BODIES IN EACH CASE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE LOCAL

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income of £42,254 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £775,972. This represents a significant increase from the previous year's deficit of £4,090 and a closing fund balance of £733,718. The accounts state that the charity is exempt from audit under the Companies Act 2006.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• 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

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

• Jane Tattersall
• Neville Clark
• Richard Wagland

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

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• NORTON SPORTS CHARITY income £1.2m
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• COLBURN COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE income £301k
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