Sale Sharks Foundation

Registered charity 1142956 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHARKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, SHARKS COMMUNITY TRUST

Latest income
£991k
Latest spending
£928k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2024

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)

Total income
£991k
Total spending
£928k
Cost of raising funds
£10k
Reserves (reported)
£569k
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~7.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£991k£928k
30/06/2024£951k£908k
30/06/2023£886k£989k
30/06/2022£820k£807k
30/06/2021£702k£709k

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

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/09/2025£144k"Northern Force"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund23/02/2021£38k"NL20:Inspiring Generations"

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