DUCKLINGTON SPORTS CLUB

Registered charity 1137103 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DUCKLINGTON SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB

To provide competitive and enjoyable football and cricket activities which are delivered by responsible and qualified coaches. Football teams participate in the Witney and District League, the Oxford Mail League and the Oxfordshire Invitation League Divisions and the cricket team participate in the Oxford Cricket Association League Divisions. The club now is a home for the game Aunt Sally.

Objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF DUCKLINGTON AND SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: DUCKLINGTON

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

Causes: Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£113k

Latest spending

£110k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £18,209, which is above the trustees' established reserves policy target of approximately £18,000. The charity reported a net income of £2,692 for the year, with total income of £113,191 against charitable expenditure of £110,499. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months of expenditure (region of £18,000) (held: £18k)

“It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be 2 months of expenditure. The trustees consider that this should be in the region of £18,000 in general funds.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The club purchased grass seed and top soil. This work was undertaken by the business of one of the Trustees.

“During the year the club purchased grass seed and top soil. This work was undertaken by the business of one of the Trustees.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Witney Town Council — “Grant funding from Witney Town Council” (source page)
Gigaclear — “We’re proud to announce that Gigaclear is now an official sponsor of Ducklington Sports Club! They've kindly provided our Ducklington Yellow…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

STEVEN TOWNSEND JPchair
Edward Todd
JOHN SMYTH

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/04/2025	£113k	£110k
30/04/2024	£76k	£80k
30/04/2023	£74k	£71k
30/04/2022	£66k	£75k
30/04/2021	£81k	£79k

Common questions

Is DUCKLINGTON SPORTS CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £18,209, which is above the trustees' established reserves policy target of approximately £18,000. The charity reported a net income of £2,692 for the year, with total income of £113,191 against charitable expenditure of £110,499. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	28/05/2020	£1k	COVID-19 CEF