WETHERBY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1171086 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide and assist in the provision of facilities in the interest of social welfare and facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for persons resident in Wetherby and its surrounding area with the objects of improving their conditions of life; and the provision and maintenance of sports fields and premises at the Ings, Wetherby, West Yorkshire.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£213k

Latest spending

£210k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £22,300, which the trustees note is maintained to cover management and administrative costs. The trustees acknowledge a material uncertainty regarding the cost of living crisis but believe the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to cover management and administrative costs (held: £22k)

“It is the policy of the association to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level to provide sufficient funds to cover management and administrative costs.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed

“The trustees draw particular attention to the current uncertainty with respect to the cost of living crisis. This event or condition indicates that a material uncertainty exists, however the trustees believe that there is no doubt on the Charity’s ability to continue as a Going Concern”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Lottery — “the Lottery/FA funded building on Lodge Lane” (source page)
FA — “the Lottery/FA funded building on Lodge Lane” (source page)

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (19/04/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Hunterchair
Alan Swift
Charles Stuart Leighton
Deborah Louise Peacock

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£213k	£210k
31/07/2024	£149k	£152k
31/07/2023	£127k	£116k
31/07/2022	£75k	£65k
31/07/2021	£88k	£78k

Common questions

Is WETHERBY SPORTS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £22,300, which the trustees note is maintained to cover management and administrative costs. The trustees acknowledge a material uncertainty regarding the cost of living crisis but believe the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WETHERBY SPORTS ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WETHERBY SPORTS ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include TOGETHER FOR PEACE.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
TOGETHER FOR PEACE	FY2024	£5k	Climate Action Leeds community grants

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	06/12/2024	£2k	MUGA REVIVAL
Sport England	15/02/2016	£21k	Flood damage repairs