SOUTH DURHAM GYMNASTICS

Registered charity 1157394 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the local community. Achieved through the provision of facilities for participating in gymnastics and gymnastic related activities.The activities of the charity, which is accredited to British Gymnastics, include training and coaching for members and the organisation of club and gymnastic competitions.

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Latest income
£701k
Latest spending
£534k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated £700,879 in income and incurred £533,753 in expenditure, resulting in a net surplus of £167,126. Unrestricted reserves increased to £225,555, with free reserves standing at £194,909, which the trustees consider satisfactory against their policy target of three to six months of running costs. The charity maintains a positive cash position of £151,770 and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six months of running costs (held: £195k)
Trustees aim to hold between three and six months of running costs as free reserves. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SOUTH DURHAM GYMNASTICS (CIO) (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£701k
Total spending
£534k
Cost of raising funds
£355
Reserves (reported)
£226k
Employees
35

Reported reserves equal ~5.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Darlington · Durham · Gateshead · Middlesbrough · Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£701k£534k
30/06/2024£505k£484k
30/06/2023£601k£569k
30/06/2022£537k£649k
30/06/2021£395k£411k

Common questions

Is SOUTH DURHAM GYMNASTICS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated £700,879 in income and incurred £533,753 in expenditure, resulting in a net surplus of £167,126. Unrestricted reserves increased to £225,555, with free reserves standing at £194,909, which the trustees consider satisfactory against their policy target of three to six months of running costs. The charity maintains a positive cash position of £151,770 and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England20/01/2026£6kCF - Fill the Pit Fundraiser
Sport England13/01/2022£0COVID19 - Active Together (Crowdfunding)
Sport England03/06/2020£10kCOVID-19 CEF