SEVENOAKS SUNS BASKETBALL CLUB

Registered charity 1172673 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of amateur sport (basketball) for children and young people and the general public, through providing buildings/facilities/open spaces; services; and advocacy/advice/information, in England and Wales.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF BASKETBALL

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
£173k
Latest spending
£200k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net deficit of £27,495 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a deficit of £26,086. The trustees acknowledge that generated income fluctuates and have committed to a reserves policy target of £50,000, which is currently not met. Despite the deficit, the trustees consider the club a going concern, citing expected cash flow from subscriptions and donations to sustain activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable Activities
“Subscriptions 122,060” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-26k; policy: three months of budgeted expenditure which equates to reserve of £50,000)
“The unrestricted funds deficit at 30 June 2025 totals £26,086 (2024: £1,409).” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 15
“During the year, Richard Surrey, a trustee of the charity, advanced £26,813 of funds to the charity. At the year end, £44,813 (2024: £18,000) was outstanding.” — page 15
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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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bexley · Bromley · East Sussex · Kent · Medway · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£173k£200k
30/06/2024£218k£228k
30/06/2023£280k£289k
30/06/2022£243k£204k
30/06/2021£89k£103k

Common questions

Is SEVENOAKS SUNS BASKETBALL CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net deficit of £27,495 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a deficit of £26,086. The trustees acknowledge that generated income fluctuates and have committed to a reserves policy target of £50,000, which is currently not met. Despite the deficit, the trustees consider the club a going concern, citing expected cash flow from subscriptions and donations to sustain activities. 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 England27/01/2021£12kCOVID-19 SWSP Basketball WBBL
Sport England30/11/2020£1kCovid-19 UFS