SPORTS ACTIVE SEAGULLS COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity 1145627 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as S A S

The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of north somerset.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NORTH SOMERSET BY TE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PLAYING FOOTBALL

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: North Somerset, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£79k
Latest spending
£69k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £10,014 for the year, with unrestricted reserves totaling £14,485. However, the trustees note that the charity relies on the continued support of grant providers and creditors to maintain operations. The trustees have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis after receiving assurances of continued support from these parties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 14485.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The surplus for the year of £10,014 has been added to reserves brought forward of £4,471 resulting in reserves carried forward of £14,485 at 31st May 2025.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: minimum of twelve months (reserves figure: £14k)
“The trustees hope to build reserves to ensure adequate resources for activities to continue for a minimum of twelve months”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Trustees have received assurances from grant providers and creditors for continued support and on this basis, the Trustees have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2025

  • Volunteers: 5

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024

  • Volunteers: 2
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2023

  • Volunteers: 4

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
North Somerset CouncilHAF Call-Off's Easter / Summer 202610/03/2026£338k

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£79k£69k
31/05/2024£40k£40k
31/05/2023£28k£28k
31/05/2022£25k£27k
31/05/2021£23k£15k

Common questions

Is SPORTS ACTIVE SEAGULLS COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £10,014 for the year, with unrestricted reserves totaling £14,485. However, the trustees note that the charity relies on the continued support of grant providers and creditors to maintain operations. The trustees have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis after receiving assurances of continued support from these parties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST1£35k
THE SURREY CRICKET BOARD1£19k
BAIN CHARITABLE TRUST1£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SOMERSET ACTIVITY AND SPORTS PARTNERSHIP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SPORTS ACTIVE SEAGULLS COMMUNITY TRUST£79k—0unclear14485.0%noted
SOMERSET ACTIVITY AND SPORTS PARTNERSHIP FY2025£3.3m——unclear—no doubt
SOUTHWARK COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST FY2025£259k—0below—no doubt
YEOVIL TOWN COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST LIMITED FY2025£295k—0unclear—no doubt
SOHAM AND DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION FY2025£268k—0unclear—no doubt
SUSSEX COUNTY SPORTS PARTNERSHIP TRUST FY2026£1.1m£60,001 - £70,00012above—no doubt

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