SHEFFIELD CITY KNIGHTS PROJECT

Registered charity 1158390 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promote for the benefit of the inhabitants living within Sheffield to advance education and provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupations with the objects of improving the conditions of life.

Objects

(I) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS LIVING WITHIN SHEFFIELD AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS. (II)TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE CENTRE') AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME(WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: WITHIN SHEFFIELD AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income
£91k
Latest spending
£98k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free cash reserves were £31,635, which falls within the trustees' stated policy range of £3,250 to £47,000. The charity reported a net payment deficit of £6,952 for the year, reducing total funds carried forward from £38,587 to £31,635. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between £3,250 and £47,000 (held: £32k)
“reserves should lay in a range between: - £3,250 being the liabilities due should the charity cease to offer daily sessions to project members. £47,000 being 6 months estimated operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: S Thistlethwaite, son of trustee Karen Thistlethwaite was employed during the year was remunerated £7,323 (2025: £6,622).
“S Thistlethwaite, son of trustee Karen Thistlethwaite was employed during the year was remunerated £7,323 (2025: £6,622). D Thistlethwaite, son of trustee Karen Thistlethwaite attended free sessions during the year in exchange for helping at the sessions. This arrangement is also in place for others who are able to help out. There were no other related party transactions, other than those detailed in note 2.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£91k£98k
31/08/2024£74k£99k
31/08/2023£69k£67k
31/08/2022£67k£77k
31/08/2021£12k£16k

Common questions

Is SHEFFIELD CITY KNIGHTS PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free cash reserves were £31,635, which falls within the trustees' stated policy range of £3,250 to £47,000. The charity reported a net payment deficit of £6,952 for the year, reducing total funds carried forward from £38,587 to £31,635. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.