THE JOHN CLEMENTS SPORTS AND COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity 1139009 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity exists for the benefit of all the residents of Codicote and the neighbourhood and in cooperation with residents, local authorities , voluntary and other organisations aims to fund , provide and oversee sporting and community faciliities with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents through sporting , recreational and comunity leisure time activity.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£139k
Latest spending
£109k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating profit of £29,898 for the year ended 31 March 2026, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Total net income increased by 5.8% to £139,294, driven by higher membership fees, letting fees, and external funding for refurbishment projects. The balance sheet shows total assets of £46,460, with cash at bank rising to £29,318, while the charity notes that all loans are targeted to be paid off by September 2026.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£139k£109k
31/03/2025£199k£218k
31/03/2024£160k£158k
31/03/2023£153k£137k
31/03/2022£44k£40k

Common questions

Is THE JOHN CLEMENTS SPORTS AND COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating profit of £29,898 for the year ended 31 March 2026, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Total net income increased by 5.8% to £139,294, driven by higher membership fees, letting fees, and external funding for refurbishment projects. The balance sheet shows total assets of £46,460, with cash at bank rising to £29,318, while the charity notes that all loans are targeted to be paid off by September 2026. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE JOHN CLEMENTS SPORTS AND COMMUNITY TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE JOHN CLEMENTS SPORTS AND COMMUNITY TRUST as a grant recipient include THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITYFY2024£5kTowards solar panels and EV chargers at their sports centre

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England22/12/2025£8kEnviro investment for sustainability and growth
The National Lottery Community Fund27/11/2025£19kEnviro investment for sustainability and growth
Sport England27/03/2024£15kGreening of Codicote
Sport England22/03/2021£14kCAF Loans Pilot
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation24/11/2020£10kGrant to The John Clements Sports & Community Trust
The National Lottery Community Fund17/12/2014£10kJohn Clements Sports and Community Centre
Sport England07/11/2014£50kThe John Clements Sports and Community Centre

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MELTHAM SPORTS AND COMMUNITY GROUP LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE JOHN CLEMENTS SPORTS AND COMMUNITY TRUST£139k—0unclear—no doubt
MELTHAM SPORTS AND COMMUNITY GROUP LIMITED FY2025£134k—0above—no doubt
THE SOUTHGATE SPORTS AND LEISURE TRUST FY2024£220k—0above—no doubt
DEESIDE COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£599k—0above—no doubt
The Sports Trust FY2025£1.4m£70,001 - £80,000—below—no doubt
The National Football Trust FY2025£12.0m——unclear—no doubt

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