Chester Le Street United Foundation

Registered charity 1165984 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Chester-Le-Street United, Chester-le-Street United Foundation, LUMLEY FOOTBALL CLUB, Park View AFC

The objects of the CIO are to advance the amateur sport of football, to promote community participation in the healthy recreation of participation in Sport, to provide and assist in providing facilities for sport, recreation and other leisure time occupations for people who have a need of improving their health and well-being and to advance the education of children and young people in Sport.

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Latest income
£256k
Latest spending
£263k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £6,706 for the year ended 31 May 2025, a deterioration from the previous year's profit. Total funds decreased to £2,787, with unrestricted reserves falling significantly from the prior period. The accountant's report notes a reduction in other income and increases in venue and coaching costs as key drivers of the deficit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £3k; policy: sufficient reserves to cover short-term operational commitments and unexpected costs)
“The reduction in reserves during the year is noted, and the trustees will focus on rebuilding reserves in future periods” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£256k£263k
31/05/2024£269k£265k
31/05/2023£332k£327k
31/05/2022£44k£70k
31/05/2021£15k£13k

Common questions

Is Chester Le Street United Foundation financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £6,706 for the year ended 31 May 2025, a deterioration from the previous year's profit. Total funds decreased to £2,787, with unrestricted reserves falling significantly from the prior period. The accountant's report notes a reduction in other income and increases in venue and coaching costs as key drivers of the deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Chester Le Street United Foundation?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Chester Le Street United Foundation as a grant recipient include NORMANBY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
NORMANBY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£500
NORMANBY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£0

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England15/01/2026£15kTotal Access Youth Fitness
Sport England21/04/2017£9kDurham Inactive Residents GET ACTIVE

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Bushy Park Sports Club.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Chester Le Street United Foundation£256k—0below—no doubt
Bushy Park Sports Club FY2025£444k—0unclear—no doubt
CREWE FC FY2025£259k—0unclear—no doubt
Solihull Moors Foundation FY2025£894k—0unclear—noted
FC HARTLEPOOL FY2025£293k—0unclear—no doubt
WIGMORE LAWN TENNIS CLUB FY2025£241k—0unclear—no doubt

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