MOORSIDE SPORTS CLUB LTD
Provide and maintain a sport and recreational facility for community participation in sport and healthy recreation for the use of the inhabitants of village of Moorside, Oldham, the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham and the surrounding areas, including use for the organisation of amateur competitive sport andthe promotion of non-competitive healthy recreational activity.
Objects
I. THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE VILLAGE OF MOORSIDE, OLDHAM, THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT OF OLDHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF CROWN GREEN BOWLS, CRICKET AND OTHER SPORTS AT AN AMATEUR LEVEL;II. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVE SPORT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated an operating surplus of £30,912 for the year ended 31 October 2025, increasing retained funds to £268,916. The trustees report that they have sustained their reserves policy, which targets unrestricted funds equal to approximately six months' expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants & subsidies received 20,475”
“It had established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be approximately equal to six months' expenditure” — page 6
“The charity has purchased sports teamwear from Zenith Sportswear UK Ltd to the value of £3,170,00. Joanne Partington is a director of Zenith Sportswear UK Ltd as well as being a trustee/director of the charity.” — page 11
“The Charity has a wholly owned subsidiary: Moorside C&BC Community Interest Company (CIC) which was incorporated on 28th October 2013. Moorside C&BC CIC was established to carry out commercial trading activities chiefly: the operation of the social facilities of the Club; its bar; and the hosting and organisation of entertainment for the Club’s members and the local community.” — page 4
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
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- 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 31/10/2025
- Volunteers: 35
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024
- Volunteers: 35
- Government income: £2,500 — grants £2,500 (1); 4% of the £68,176 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023
- Volunteers: 45
- Has a trading subsidiary
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 08464614 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- THORNTON, Richard on trustee list
- MCKENNA, Andrea on trustee list
- ARNOLD, Paul Russell John on trustee list
- QUILLINAN, Kevin on trustee list
- HYMAN, Gary David on trustee list
- PARTINGTON, Joanne Elizabeth on trustee list
- EGERTON, Mark on trustee list
- BOWERMAN, David John on trustee list
- MITCHELL, Linda Joyce on trustee list
- EGERTON, Steven on trustee list
- MITCHELL, Timothy Robert on trustee list
- ENTWISTLE, Raymond on trustee list
- MITCHELL, Timothy Robert
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Andrea McKenna
- DAVID JOHN BOWERMAN
- Gary Hyman
- Joanne Elizabeth Partington
- Kevin Quillinan
- LINDA JOYCE MITCHELL
- Mark Egerton
- PAUL RUSSELL JOHN ARNOLD
- RAYMOND ENTWISTLE
- Richard Thornton
- Steven Egerton
- Timothy Mitchell
- Timothy Robert Mitchell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £95k | £67k |
| 31/10/2024 | £68k | £41k |
| 31/10/2023 | £58k | £35k |
| 31/10/2022 | £71k | £44k |
| 31/10/2021 | £54k | £29k |
Common questions
Is MOORSIDE SPORTS CLUB LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an operating surplus of £30,912 for the year ended 31 October 2025, increasing retained funds to £268,916. The trustees report that they have sustained their reserves policy, which targets unrestricted funds equal to approximately six months' expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 29/04/2020 | £4k | COVID-19 CEF |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/03/2017 | £7k | After-school Healthy Activities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/03/2016 | £5k | Increasing Participation in Healthy Activity |
| Sport England | 10/10/2014 | £50k | Community Bowls Pavilion |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/09/2014 | £10k | Moorside Youth Club |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION | 1 | £154k |
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £56k |
| FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| GRANTSCAPE | 1 | £33k |
| THE PIERREPONT TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE LINDER FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- MORECAMBE F.C. COMMUNITY SPORTS
- TOPSHAM RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
- SOHAM AND DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION
- BRIDPORT AND WEST DORSET SPORTS TRUST LIMITED
- NORTH STAINLEY SPORT AND RECREATION TRUST
- OPPORTUNITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOORSIDE SPORTS CLUB LTD | £95k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MORECAMBE F.C. COMMUNITY SPORTS | £455k | up to £60,000 | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| TOPSHAM RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB | £401k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SOHAM AND DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION | £268k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRIDPORT AND WEST DORSET SPORTS TRUST LIMITED | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH STAINLEY SPORT AND RECREATION TRUST | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |