WICKERS GYMNASTICS LTD

Registered charity 1139993 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WICKERS, WICKERS GYMNASTICS AND TRAMPOLINING LIMITED

We offer gymnastics and trampolining activitIes for chidren and young people of all ages and abilities, we also encourage and promote coach education and encourage young leaders to develop leadership skills at the club. We are based in the Lancing which is in the Adur District of West Sussex.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF THE PARTICIPATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR GYMNASTICS AND TRAMPOLINING.

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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Latest income
£685k
Latest spending
£637k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £48,127 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £684,831 against expenditure of £636,704. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £342,499, which exceeds the stated policy target of a maximum £320,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month's expenditure, with a maximum figure of £320,000 (held: £342k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure. This equates to a maximum figure of £320,000.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The adult children of four of the Trustees' were employed by the charity during the year. They were paid at the market rate and their gross wages totalled £100,684 (2024: £92,462), reimbursed expenses were also made to these parties totalling £4,015 (2024: £2,496) One of these employees was the CEO and Key Management Personnel.
“The adult children of four of the Trustees' were employed by the charity during the year. They were paid at the market rate and their gross wages totalled £100,684 (2024: £92,462), reimbursed expenses were also made to these parties totalling £4,015 (2024: £2,496) One of these employees was the CEO and Key Management Personnel.” — page 15
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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles 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.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£685k
Total spending
£637k
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£342k
Employees
25

Reported reserves equal ~6.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£685k£637k
30/06/2024£626k£595k
30/06/2023£513k£461k
30/06/2022£418k£436k
30/06/2021£330k£354k

Common questions

Is WICKERS GYMNASTICS LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £48,127 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £684,831 against expenditure of £636,704. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £342,499, which exceeds the stated policy target of a maximum £320,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. 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 England15/07/2014£3kDevelopment of a pitted landing area at Wickers Gymnastics
Sport England09/04/2014£3kDevelopment of a pitted landing area at Wickers Gymnastics
Sport England20/08/2013£48kDevelopment of a pitted landing area at Wickers Gymnastics