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WHITLEY BAY SPORTING CLUB

Registered charity 1164922 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WBBC, WHITLEY BAY BOYS' CLUB

SPORTING ACTIVITY TO ALL AGE GROUPS

Objects

TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION FOR HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND COACHING FOR THE PLAYING OF FOOTBALL

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Latest income
£297k
Latest spending
£260k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £37,337 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total income of £297,264 against expenditure of £259,927. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £135,326, which is above the stated policy target of £60,000 - £70,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern, noting strong positive cash balances.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership income (83% of income)
“Membership income 241,059”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (£60,000 - £70,000) (held: £135k)
“The Trustees considered it would be appropriate to hold the equivalent of three month's expenditure which would equate to holding between £60,000 - £70,000 in free reserves.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Nicola Robson, wife of trustee Oran Robson, was paid £9,000 for administration support services.
“During the course of the year, in relation to her role as club secretary, Nicola Robson was paid £9,000 (2024: £6,000) for administration support services. Nicola Robson is the wife of Oran Robson, a trustee and the club treasurer.” — page 23
“Payments were also made in the year to the sons of Rob Nixon and Clint Milnes (both trustees) for coaching and refereeing services of £nil and £500 (2024: £470 and £412) respectively.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments were made to the sons of trustees Rob Nixon and Clint Milnes for coaching and refereeing services.
“During the course of the year, in relation to her role as club secretary, Nicola Robson was paid £9,000 (2024: £6,000) for administration support services. Nicola Robson is the wife of Oran Robson, a trustee and the club treasurer.” — page 23
“Payments were also made in the year to the sons of Rob Nixon and Clint Milnes (both trustees) for coaching and refereeing services of £nil and £500 (2024: £470 and £412) respectively.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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

Operates in: North Tyneside

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£297k£260k
31/05/2024£283k£274k
31/05/2023£253k£229k
31/05/2022£189k£198k
31/05/2021£168k£115k

Common questions

Is WHITLEY BAY SPORTING CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £37,337 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total income of £297,264 against expenditure of £259,927. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £135,326, which is above the stated policy target of £60,000 - £70,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern, noting strong positive cash balances. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/09/2023£10kWalkie Talkies
Community Foundation North East07/10/2021£500A grant to Whitley Bay Sporting Club

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ARCHBISHOPS' COUNCIL1£999k
GATEWAY CHURCH SWINDON1£3k
THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUST1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WINTON WANDERERS FOOTBALL CLUB.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WHITLEY BAY SPORTING CLUB£297k—0unclear—no doubt
WINTON WANDERERS FOOTBALL CLUB FY2025£283k—0unclear—no doubt
WRITHLINGTON TRUST FY2025£6.3m£90,001 - £100,000—unclear—no doubt
YORK RI FY2025£564k—0unclear—no doubt
CAMBRIDGE SPORTS HALL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£1.2m—0below—no doubt
BRENTWOOD YOUTH AFC CIO FY2025£148k—0within—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.