Sale Sharks Foundation
Registered charity 1142956 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHARKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, SHARKS COMMUNITY TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £43,175 for the year ended 30 June 2024, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit. Per the trustees' report, free reserves total £471,776, which is within the stated policy target of three to six months of running costs. The charity is subject to independent examination rather than audit.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three-six months running costs (held: £472k)
“The Board has a free reserves policy of between three-six months running costs if all funding ceased suddenly. This equates to between £250,000 - £515,000 based on proposed 2024/25 expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sale Sharks Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£10k
Reported reserves equal ~7.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Trustees
- Natasha Hansonchair
- Jonathan David Brookstein
- Kelly Gordon
- Lorraine Godkin · trustee of 1 other charity
- Mercedes Mary Antrobus
- Michelle Orange
- PETER WESLEY RHODES
- Stephen David Newton
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Sale Sharks Foundation financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £43,175 for the year ended 30 June 2024, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit. Per the trustees' report, free reserves total £471,776, which is within the stated policy target of three to six months of running costs. The charity is subject to independent examination rather than audit. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
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