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LTA TENNIS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1148421 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LTA TRUST

THE TRUST'S OBJECTIVES ARE TO ADVANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAME OF TENNIS IN ANY PART OF GREAT BRITAIN, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN. THE AIMS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR PLAYING TENNIS, MINI TENNIS OR OTHER TENNIS RELATED ACTIVITY IN LINE WITH THE LTA FACILITIES STRATEGY.

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Latest income
£4.0m
Latest spending
£5.5m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets stood at £30.6m, with unrestricted reserves of £21.7m, which the Trustees consider to be above their stated policy target of three months of expenditure (£1m). The charity reported a net deficit of £0.3m for the year, primarily due to reduced Park Tennis Project spending, and maintains significant liquidity through £12.0m in current asset investments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% of income)
“Donation income increased to £3.5m (2024: £2.6m) largely as a result of a £3.0m donation from LTA”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of ongoing operational and programme expenditure, set at £1m (held: £21.7m)
“This is based on a minimum target of three months of ongoing operational and programme expenditure, set at £1m.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from LTA
“LTA TF received donations to the total of £3,000k (2024: £2,371k) from LTA in the year.” — page 50
“LTA TF was charged £Nil (2024: £703k) by LTA Operations Limited to cover staff seconded for the Park Tennis Project and £121k (2024: £227k) for operational parks expenditure. LTA Operations Limited recharged £493k (2024: £437k) for support services provided.” — page 50
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Recharges from LTA Operations Limited
“LTA TF received donations to the total of £3,000k (2024: £2,371k) from LTA in the year.” — page 50
“LTA TF was charged £Nil (2024: £703k) by LTA Operations Limited to cover staff seconded for the Park Tennis Project and £121k (2024: £227k) for operational parks expenditure. LTA Operations Limited recharged £493k (2024: £437k) for support services provided.” — page 50
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: TF Enterprises Limited
“LTA TF wholly owns a trading subsidiary, TF Enterprises Limited. There was no activity in the trading subsidiary in the year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

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Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — LTA Tennis Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£4.0m
Total spending
£5.5m
Cost of raising funds
£299k
Reserves (reported)
£17.0m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~37.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% 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: 7.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Guernsey · Isle Of Man · Jersey · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£4.0m£5.5m
31/12/2024£9.4m£12.9m
31/12/2023£18.5m£22.3m
31/12/2022£558k£2.5m
31/12/2021£5.2m£2.3m

Common questions

Is LTA TENNIS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets stood at £30.6m, with unrestricted reserves of £21.7m, which the Trustees consider to be above their stated policy target of three months of expenditure (£1m). The charity reported a net deficit of £0.3m for the year, primarily due to reduced Park Tennis Project spending, and maintains significant liquidity through £12.0m in current asset investments. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Who funds LTA TENNIS FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LTA TENNIS FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATIONFY2025£15kRestricted grants for Community Activity Programmes

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
GUMBALL 3000 FOUNDATION LTD1£100k
TACKLE AFRICA1£53k
THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION1£50k
ACTIVE ESSEX FOUNDATION1£14k
THE QUILTER FOUNDATION1£2k
CHELTENHAM ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST FUND1£800
CBRE UK CHARITABLE TRUST1£500
THE QUEEN'S CLUB FOUNDATION1£57

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE TENNIS & RACKETS ASSOCIATION LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LTA TENNIS FOUNDATION£4.0m—0above—no doubt
THE TENNIS & RACKETS ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£654k—0unclear—no doubt
WIGMORE LAWN TENNIS CLUB FY2025£241k—0unclear—no doubt
HYTHE LAWN TENNIS CLUB FY2026£126k—0unclear—no doubt
TENNIS SHROPSHIRE FY2025£122k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION FY2024£956k—0above—no doubt

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