TOWER HAMLETS YOUTH SPORT FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1150114 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Providing outstanding opportunities and support for young people in London to reach their potential, realise their ambitions and develop personally through sport. This is achieved through the management of a range of school and community youth sport schemes, and direct services to 4-21 year olds.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds decreased from £37,472 to £22,051, with unrestricted reserves falling to £28,350 and restricted reserves rising to £68,529. The charity reports a net income surplus of £16,686 for the period, though it notes that donations remain lower than historic levels as it continues to rebuild. The trustees intend to build a healthy level of unrestricted surplus to safeguard the Foundation's ability to continue providing services.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Charitable donations
“Donations in the period amounted to £438,902.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Tower Hamlets Youth Sports Foundation - Platform Cricket (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.
- TURNER, Ruth Elizabeth — director, appointed 09/06/2026on trustee list
- CHILDS, Stephen John — director, appointed 09/06/2026on trustee list
- FRITH, Nicholas — director, appointed 09/06/2026on trustee list
- RALLAN, Laukesh, Dr — director, appointed 09/06/2026on trustee list
- MADDICK, Michael James — director, appointed 30/07/2021on trustee list
- DEANE, Keith Ian — director, appointed 30/07/2021on trustee list
- PHILLIPS, Lee Stephen, Dr — director, appointed 16/03/2015on trustee list
- DUNNE, Christopher Thomas — director, appointed 23/04/2012not on trustee list
- DEANE, Keith Ian — secretary, appointed 25/10/2022
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£121k
Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (74% 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: 20.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Dr Lee Phillipschair
- CHRIS DUNNE
- Dr Laukesh Rallan
- Keith Ian Deane
- Michael James Maddick
- Nicholas Frith
- Robert Neil Gamble
- Ruth Elizabeth Turner
- Stephen John Childs
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is TOWER HAMLETS YOUTH SPORT FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £37,472 to £22,051, with unrestricted reserves falling to £28,350 and restricted reserves rising to £68,529. The charity reports a net income surplus of £16,686 for the period, though it notes that donations remain lower than historic levels as it continues to rebuild. The trustees intend to build a healthy level of unrestricted surplus to safeguard the Foundation's ability to continue providing services. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TOWER HAMLETS YOUTH SPORT FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TOWER HAMLETS YOUTH SPORT FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE CHILDHOOD TRUST, CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST, The Ethos Foundation, ROTHERHITHE CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES.
Known funders
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