ERDINGTON GYMNASTICS CLUB

Registered charity 1172086 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ERDINGTON GYM CLUB

The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation, in particular by the provision of facilities for gymnastics.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR GYMNASTICS.

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
£878k
Latest spending
£832k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £45,639 for the year ended 5 April 2025, with total incoming resources of £877,679 against total expenditure of £832,040. Closing net assets stood at £220,686, comprising £201,245 in unrestricted funds and £19,441 in restricted funds. However, the trustees note that current free reserves fall below their policy objective of securing three to six months of running costs.

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: £201k; policy: three to six months of running costs)
“The current level of free reserves falls below this objective at this point in time.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Payments for services to trustee M Combellack
“There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 5 April 2025 nor for the year ended 5 April 2024.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
“During the year ended 5 April 2025 an amount of £7,248 (2024: £12,769) was paid to the trustee, Mr M Combellack in respect of repair and alteration work carried out on the building from which the charity operates. These transactions were carried out on normal commercial terms.” — page 18
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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income
£878k
Total spending
£832k
Reserves (reported)
£221k
Employees
39

Reported reserves equal ~3.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£878k£832k
05/04/2024£797k£735k
05/04/2023£701k£690k
05/04/2022£633k£597k
05/04/2021£374k£381k

Common questions

Is ERDINGTON GYMNASTICS CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £45,639 for the year ended 5 April 2025, with total incoming resources of £877,679 against total expenditure of £832,040. Closing net assets stood at £220,686, comprising £201,245 in unrestricted funds and £19,441 in restricted funds. However, the trustees note that current free reserves fall below their policy objective of securing three to six months of running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England06/05/2025£10kNew Quiet Gymnasium Space
Sport England01/11/2023£0COVID19 - Active Together (Crowdfunding)
Sport England17/06/2020£9kCOVID-19 CEF
The National Lottery Community Fund20/03/2020£140kGymnastics for all - Rebound Therapy and Disability Gymnastics
Sport England18/08/2017£50kEquipment for New Facility
Sport England01/10/2014£10kTeenage Gymnastic Sessions in Castle Vale
UK government—£50kALB-Equipment for New Facility

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SHERBURN COMMUNITY GYMNASTICS CLUB LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ERDINGTON GYMNASTICS CLUB£878k—0below—no doubt
SHERBURN COMMUNITY GYMNASTICS CLUB LTD FY2025£230k—0unclear—no doubt
EREWASH VALLEY GYMNASTICS CLUB LTD FY2025£767k—0below—no doubt
EASTON GYMNASTICS CLUB FY2025£387k—0unclear—no doubt
CITY OF WORCESTER GYMNASTICS FY2025£452k——unclear—no doubt
SOUTH DURHAM GYMNASTICS FY2025£701k—0unclear—no doubt

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