HENFIELD LEISURE CENTRE
Registered charity 1159054 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HLC
The Charity aims to provide sports and leisure facilities for all of the inhabitants of Henfield and its local parishes.
Causes: Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a profit of £83,417 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with unrestricted funds increasing to £314,805. Per the trustees' report, the ideal level of reserves is £150,000, meaning the actual unrestricted reserves of £314,805 are above this stated target. The charity has significant fixed assets valued at £965,323 and total net assets of £739,026, supported by loans from various funders.
Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £150,000 (held: £315k)
“The trustees consider the ideal level of reserves at 31 March 2026 is £150,000.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Henfield Leisure Centre (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles 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.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/03/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Adrian John Hillmanchair
- ERIC JOHN HOLDER · trustee of 2 other charities
- Gary Pettifer
- Samantha Elizabeth Bloxsome
- Simon John Vickers
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: West Sussex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HENFIELD LEISURE CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a profit of £83,417 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with unrestricted funds increasing to £314,805. Per the trustees' report, the ideal level of reserves is £150,000, meaning the actual unrestricted reserves of £314,805 are above this stated target. The charity has significant fixed assets valued at £965,323 and total net assets of £739,026, supported by loans from various funders. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
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