MARLOW SPORTS CLUB LIMITED

Registered charity 1139862 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MARLOW SPORTS CLUB

The provision of the facilities in the interests of social welfare for sports, recreation or other leisure time occupation of the inhabitants of Marlow, Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area for the benefit of the public at large and with the object of improving the conditions of the local inhabitants.

Objects

THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR SPORTS, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE LOCAL INHABITANTS

Area of benefit: MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

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

Causes: Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£177k
Latest spending
£281k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity delivered a net deficit of £104,257 for the year, largely driven by exceptional expenditure on a new hockey pitch. However, the trustees report that core activities generated a surplus and the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of approximately £401,000 against a stated free cash reserve policy of at least £25,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Member section usage fees (38% of income)
“Member section usage fees 38%”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least £25,000 (held: £401k)
“the Trustees endeavour to maintain a free cash reserve of at least £25,000 to cover unexpected costs and/or short term cashflow needs and ensure we can meet our debt repayments – at the year-end, the Club had over £90,000 of free cash.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charitable company receives a Licence fee from its subsidiary, MSC Commcerical Ltd, in respect of the latter`s exclusive running of the Bar operations together with a profit distribution as detailed in note 2 above.
“The charitable company receives a Licence fee from its subsidiary, MSC Commcerical Ltd, in respect of the latter`s exclusive running of the Bar operations together with a profit distribution as detailed in note 2 above.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: MSC Commercial Limited
“The charitable company’s investment income is derived from its wholly owned trading subsidiary MSC Commercial Limited (MSCC)” — page 17
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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Marlow Sports Club (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 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: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£177k£281k
31/03/2024£187k£174k
31/03/2023£174k£127k
31/03/2022£158k£131k
31/03/2021£138k£124k

Common questions

Is MARLOW SPORTS CLUB LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity delivered a net deficit of £104,257 for the year, largely driven by exceptional expenditure on a new hockey pitch. However, the trustees report that core activities generated a surplus and the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of approximately £401,000 against a stated free cash reserve policy of at least £25,000. 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 England27/03/2020£6kFlood Relief
Sport England14/05/2014£3kEmergency Flood Relief