KINGS CLIFFE & AREA COMMUNITY SPORTS PROJECT LIMITED
To raise funding for the ownership and management of a community sports facility
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION (FOR THE BENEFIT OF INHABITANTS OF KINGS CLIFFE AND AREA) BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PLAYING SPORTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that reserves decreased from £74,788 to £58,335 for the year ending 31st March 2025. The company was entitled to exemption from audit under the small companies regime, and no independent examination or audit was performed. The directors acknowledged their responsibilities for preparing the accounts in accordance with the Act.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £11,000 — grants £11,000 (2); 7% of the £155,343 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £20,940 — contracts £1,200 (1), grants £19,740 (4); 11% of the £187,588 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £14,790 — grants £14,790 (6); 13% of the £112,662 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 14/07/2024, 165 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2022 (received 18/02/2023, 18 days after the 31/01/2023 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 31/03/2022, 59 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Funders the charity credits
- East Northamptonshire Council
Trustees
- Catherine Ann Raitt
- Guy John Varty
- Ian Robert Hetherington
- Martin Stuart Jubb
- Nicolette Ann Woore
- Richard William Lattimore
- Robert Douglas Ding
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £155k | £172k |
| 31/03/2024 | £188k | £199k |
| 31/03/2023 | £113k | £134k |
| 31/03/2022 | £92k | £81k |
| 31/03/2021 | £74k | £93k |
Common questions
Is KINGS CLIFFE & AREA COMMUNITY SPORTS PROJECT LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that reserves decreased from £74,788 to £58,335 for the year ending 31st March 2025. The company was entitled to exemption from audit under the small companies regime, and no independent examination or audit was performed. The directors acknowledged their responsibilities for preparing the accounts in accordance with the Act.
Who funds KINGS CLIFFE & AREA COMMUNITY SPORTS PROJECT LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KINGS CLIFFE & AREA COMMUNITY SPORTS PROJECT LIMITED as a grant recipient include GRANTSCAPE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANTSCAPE | FY2023 | £50k | KC Active Pumptrack |
| GRANTSCAPE | FY2023 | £50k | KC Active Pumptrack |
| GRANTSCAPE | FY2023 | £9k | Kings Cliffe Active - Container for Storage and Barrier |
| GRANTSCAPE | FY2023 | £9k | Kings Cliffe Active - Container for Storage and Barrier |
| NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/08/2024 | £20k | Inclusive Play |
| Sport England | 22/04/2022 | £8k | Jubilee Fund - Active Jubilee |
| Sport England | 05/06/2020 | £6k | COVID-19 CEF |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/04/2019 | £5k | Bridging our community |
| Sport England | 27/06/2018 | £15k | Pavilion extension |
| Sport England | 01/02/2016 | £74k | Tennis netball courts for KCA |
| Sport England | 13/10/2015 | £9k | Kings Cliffe Active Tennis & Netball and other sports |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/08/2013 | £10k | Improve access, equip our volunteers and our site for maximum usage |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/04/2012 | £700 | Kings Cliffe & Area Mature Gentlemen's Club |
| Sport England | 28/09/2011 | £10k | Kings Cliffe & Area Community Sports Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/02/2010 | £10k | Playground facilities for existing Community Sports Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/11/2007 | £94k | (CE) Our Space |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MAYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL LIMITED | 1 | £32k |
| THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY | 1 | £10k |
| BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- CARIBBEAN SPORTS CLUB (SHEFFIELD) LIMITED
- COCKLESHELL COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LIMITED
- KIDSGROVE SPORTS CENTRE COMMUNITY GROUP
- MACCLESFIELD FC COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST LTD
- SKEGNESS SPORTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- SOUTH CLIFTON AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINGS CLIFFE & AREA COMMUNITY SPORTS PROJECT LIMITED | £155k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CARIBBEAN SPORTS CLUB (SHEFFIELD) LIMITED | £149k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COCKLESHELL COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LIMITED | £49k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KIDSGROVE SPORTS CENTRE COMMUNITY GROUP | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MACCLESFIELD FC COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST LTD | £186k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SKEGNESS SPORTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £145k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |