BATLEY SPORTING FOUNDATION CIO

Registered charity 1158990 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BATLEY SPORTING CHARITABLE TRUST

Batley Sporting Charitable Trust works in partnership with the Batley Bulldogs RLFC to deliver projects in the heart of the Batley community and surrounding Kirklees area harnessing the power of sport and physical activity to make a lasting and positive impact on the lives of individuals. We deliver projects under the principles of sport, health, education and community engagement.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR THE INHABITANTS OF WEST YORKSHIRE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS:-(1) TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR PLAYING RUGBY LEAGUE AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEALTH ("FACILITIES" MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES) (2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN/YOUNG ADULTS AS TRUSTEES THINK FIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW OF CHARITY(3) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION AND LEISURE FOR PERSONS WHO NEED SUCH FACILITIES DUE TO THEIR YOUTH, AGE, DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Area of benefit: KIRKLEESLEEDS CITYCITY OF WAKEFIELD

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £10,154 for the year ended 31 October 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £23,851. The trustees note that these reserves are considerably above their stated policy target of £3,500 to £4,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• 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
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bulldogs Community Team (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANDREW JOHN WINNER
• Catherine Jane Hinchliffe
• Haley Slater Wells
• Kathryn Lofthouse
• Paul Robert Lofthouse
• SUSAN WENDY WINNER

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

Operates in: City Of Wakefield · Kirklees · Leeds City

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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