HERTS DISABILITY SPORTS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1156034 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HERTS SPORT AND WELLBEING FOUNDATION, HSWF

Providing opportunities through involvement in sport and physical activity for all ages, whether it be through participation, volunteering, coaching or education opportunities.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £70,530 for the 17-month period ending 31 August 2025, driven by reduced grant funding and increased salary costs. The trustees note that general unrestricted reserves of £66,445 are below the stated policy target of £85,000, though total funds including designated assets exceed this level. The organization acknowledges ongoing pressure from rising salary costs and is focusing on diversifying income streams to ensure long-term viability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — HDSF (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The National Lottery Community Fund — “thanks to the support of The National Lottery Community Fund .” (source page)
• Sports England — “The developments in provision made during the time of the Sports England funded programme provided a lasting legacy of equipment and trainin…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (27/04/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Kathleen Belinis
• Maria Verdeille
• Sam Nowell
• Sarah Helen Gibbs
• Sherif Adewale Ibrahim
• Simon Neal Baker
• Tom Horey

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).